# Company Model Vortex is a product brand of [SatoshiPay Ltd](https://www.satoshipay.io/). SatoshiPay operates the Vortex frontend service for individuals and businesses, while the underlying smart contracts and settlement logic run on the [Pendulum blockchain](https://pendulumchain.org/). This setup combines the openness of a decentralized application (dApp) with the reliability of a regulated service provider. [SatoshiPay](https://www.satoshipay.io/) is a blockchain technology company founded in 2014, with a long track record of building infrastructure at the intersection of fiat and decentralized finance.\ [Pendulum](https://pendulumchain.org/) is a Polkadot-based network designed to connect stablecoins and traditional currencies to DeFi, providing the foundation on which Vortex settlement runs. --- # 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.vortexfinance.co/company-model.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.