# handle.fi use cases & benefits

use cases include:

* **settle** trades in your local currency, removing foreign currency risks.
* [**borrow**](https://docs.handle.fi/the-platform/mint/mint) against your crypto assets in your local currency, reducing conversion fees and foreign currency risks.
* **leverage** in your local currency removing foreign currency risks.
* **invest** and **farm** in your local currency removing foreign currency risks.
* [**convert**](https://docs.handle.fi/the-platform/convert) between multi currency stablecoins efficiently.
* [**earn rewards**](https://docs.handle.fi/the-platform/stake) for liquidity provision in **trading** and [keeper pools](https://docs.handle.fi/the-platform/mint/keeper-pools) in your local currency.
* earn arbitrage profit from [**1:1 redemptions**](https://docs.handle.fi/the-platform/redeem)**.**
* with introduction of L2 and leveraged products, **hedge** or **speculate** on foreign exchange movements.

key **benefits of handle.fi protocol** include:

* multi-collateral vaults;
  * capital efficiency.
  * decreased liquidation probabilities.
  * make use of more of your assets.
* 1:1 [**redemption facility**](https://docs.handle.fi/the-platform/redeem) helps ensure fxTokens maintain their peg value.
* protocol [**fxKeeper pools**](https://docs.handle.fi/the-platform/mint/keeper-pools) ensure efficient liquidations to maintain system collateralisation.
* partial vault liquidations ensure users don't forfeit more collateral than is required to maintain their debt positions.
* **protocol controlled value** generates additional returns on your staked collateral.