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Levery, a compliance-focused DeFi platform, aims to bridge traditional and decentralized finance. In this Developer Journey feature, Levery creators Ingrid Gomes and Cristiano Policarpo share their journey, inspiration, and experience building on Uniswap V4.
Background: how did you get into web3 and into the Uniswap ecosystem?
Our journey into web3 began around 2017, driven by a shared fascination with decentralized systems and their transformative potential for traditional finance. Over the years, we contributed to several key initiatives, including working as contributors to ethereum.org, serving as a Developer Advocate for Polygon in LATAM, and participating in Protocol Labs Dev Guild to address bugs in IPFS. In 2020, we began working with web3 more extensively, helping financial market companies build tailored web3 solutions. During this period, we were already avid users of Uniswap and had a strong desire to develop a DeFi solution for our clients.
In late 2022, we founded Wireshape Blockchain, a enterprise EVM network. Now, our full focus is on Levery, where we aim to bridge the gap between traditional finance and DeFi. Uniswap’s innovative ecosystem, especially its leadership in Automated Market Makers (AMMs), provided the perfect foundation for us to bring Levery to life.
Why do you want to build on v4?
Uniswap v4 introduces unparalleled flexibility and efficiency with its innovative features like hooks and improved gas efficiency. These capabilities align perfectly with our goal to bridge traditional finance with DeFi. By building on v4, we can customize liquidity pool behavior, enhance compliance functionalities, and ensure seamless integration for financial institutions. This allows us to offer a robust, future-proof solution that caters to the complex regulatory and operational needs of our clients.
Why did you join UHI? How was the experience being a dev in UHI?
Joining the Uniswap Hook Incubator (UHI) was an easy decision. UHI provided an opportunity to work closely with industry leaders, gain access to critical resources, and collaborate with a vibrant developer community. The experience was transformative.
Tell us about your project: What inspired it? If you presented at Demo Day, what was it like presenting? What did the project lead to after UHI?
Levery was inspired by the growing demand from financial institutions to participate in DeFi while maintaining compliance with regulations. We saw an opportunity to build a solution that combines the best of both worlds: the efficiency and accessibility of DeFi with the regulatory adherence of traditional finance.
Presenting at Demo Day was a pivotal moment. It gave us a platform to showcase Levery to an audience of innovators, investors, and peers, validating our vision and gaining invaluable feedback. After UHI, the project gained significant momentum, attracting interest from institutions and earning acceleration support from Santander Bank, which helped us scale further.
What are you exploring next?
We’re focusing on enhancing our infrastructure to support multi-chain capabilities and further optimize liquidity management. We’re also working on advanced compliance tools, such as real-time AML/KYC integration, to ensure seamless adoption by financial institutions. Additionally, we aim to expand our partnerships with banks and explore collaborations with other DeFi protocols to broaden the scope of our services.
What impact do you hope your work will have?
Our ultimate goal is to enable financial institutions to participate in DeFi securely, fostering greater adoption of decentralized finance across the traditional financial sector. By providing a compliant and efficient infrastructure, we hope to lower the barriers to entry and demonstrate that DeFi can coexist with regulatory frameworks. This, in turn, can catalyze broader financial inclusion and innovation in the global economy.
How do you hope to see DeFi evolve over the next few years?
We envision a future where DeFi becomes an integral part of the global financial system.
This includes tighter integrations with traditional finance, greater regulatory clarity, and the development of scalable, interoperable protocols. We hope to see DeFi evolve to prioritize security, user experience, and compliance while maintaining its core principles of decentralization and openness.
With these advancements, DeFi can become a mainstream financial tool accessible to individuals and institutions alike.
