Acala provides backend infrastructure for traditional finance that is trusted by institutions like Coinbase, Figment, and Current.com. It offers an application-specific blockchain with built-in tools like Universal Asset Hub, a DEX, DOT liquid staking, and a multichain asset router bridge. Acala's blockchain supports forkless upgrades and its platform is EVM-compatible, allowing developers to build with Solidity in Acala’s EVM+.