# Welcome to LAKE LAKE is a pioneering Real-World Asset (RWA) project that leverages blockchain technology to transform the water industry. By introducing the LAK3 token, the first universal cryptocurrency for water, LAKE creates a decentralized, transparent, and efficient ecosystem inviting individuals to participate in and benefit from the water economy. The LAKE ecosystem connects the immense global demand for water with the trillions liters of untapped supply from pristine water sources, facilitating seamless transactions and ensuring better quality, permanent accessibility and affordable pricing for all. With LAK3, the token at the center of this ecosystem, users become active players who can buy, sell, secure, donate water, and invest in water sources. More than a multi-utility token, LAK3 is a passport to this new water economy, allowing hodlers to become invested actors that can choose how they want to interact, contribute and benefit from this previously inaccessible water realm. Both of these forces combined are participative by design, providing opportunities even for people that can’t participate or the people that are less fortunate to benefit from the activity in our network. That’s right, LAKE pledges 30% of LAKE Portal’s profits to direct donations, providing clean water access, building infrastructure and investing in long-term solutions to fix the water economy. Join us in revolutionizing the water economy, one drop at a time. “LAKE & LAK3 - Transforming the Economy of the most Vital Real-World Asset: Water. One Drop at a Time.” --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.lak3.io/lake/quick-start/welcome-to-lake.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.