Built a points trading marketplace from scratch. Raised $2.77M
A marketplace for trading protocol points before token launches, using wallet-bound positions users could buy and sell.
Cofounder and founding engineer. Owned the full technical stack from day one: architecture, smart contracts, infra, dApp integrations, and frontend. Also led the UX audit and product redesign.
How It Works
Pichi let users package a wallet and its accrued protocol points into a tradable position, so buyers could get exposure before a token launch without relying on trust-based OTC deals.
Under the hood, each position used an NFT tied to its own wallet, with marketplace, escrow, indexing, and automated upkeep built around that model.
Hardest Challenge
The hardest part was making third-party apps treat each position like a normal wallet, even though the wallet was tied to an NFT and controlled through Pichi.
Built a provider layer, signing service, and policy system so positions could interact safely with external apps while preserving compatibility, rate limits, and spend controls.
Outcome
Protocol secured $2.77M in funding based on the technical foundation. 12,000+ additional users and significantly improved retention after redesign. Validated EOA-per-NFT as a pragmatic path for broad dApp compatibility.