Cryptonia

About

Evolution (Formerly Cryptonia) is a next-generation fintech platform powering fast, secure, and seamless access to USD stablecoins (USDT/USDC) with Naira. In just 10 seconds, users can buy or sell digital dollars directly from their mobile phones: no middlemen, no delays, no complexity. Whether you're sending money, receiving payments, or protecting your income from currency volatility, Evolution makes global finance as easy as a local transaction.Built for Africa’s realities and opportunities, we are on a mission to unlock financial freedom at scale. By bridging the gap between local currencies and borderless assets, Evolution is redefining how individuals, freelancers, and businesses interact with money, one tap at a time.

Features

• Deposit And Withdraw Stablecoins & Fiat with convenience
• Rewards & Referral Program, Earn money on the side for inviting your friends
• Kyc System to ensure compliance with regulations
• Support for multiple currencies

Challenges

• Building a scalable and secure platform
• Optimizing the performance of the application
• Setting up analytics and monitoring
• Implementing Know your customer (KYC) system
• Integrating with third-party services
• Setting up an admin panel for platform management

Approach

• Built the backend using Node.js with background job queuing to handle asynchronous tasks efficiently
• Implemented code obfuscation on the mobile app to protect sensitive logic and business rules
• Integrated Firebase Analytics and Crashlytics for comprehensive user behavior tracking and crash monitoring
• Implemented a third-party KYC system with a flexible architecture, using our own database as the source of truth for user verification status to allow seamless switching between KYC providers
• Built a comprehensive web admin portal for support ticket management, daily transaction monitoring and reporting, user management, and onboarding of new support team members

Results

• Achieved over ₦100M+ in monthly transactions processed in the last 6 months
• Achieved a 10 second average transaction time for users
• Achieved a 99.9% uptime for the platform
• Set up a comprehensive support system for users and the support team