# Protofire

> Custom Web3 and blockchain development agency. Since 2016, Protofire has built smart contracts, DeFi protocols, tokenization/RWA infrastructure, oracles, indexers, and node infrastructure for 60+ networks and 95+ protocols, and increasingly for institutional and specialty-finance clients moving on-chain.

## About

Protofire is a blockchain development company, founded in 2016 as a spin-off of Altoros. We act as an embedded engineering team for Web3 projects, L1/L2 chains, DeFi protocols, and, as real-world assets move on-chain, for financial institutions, asset managers, treasuries, and specialty-finance originators. We build bespoke infrastructure; clients own the contracts.

## What we do (services)

- Blockchain Consulting, engineering-led architecture, chain selection, tokenomics, security, and infrastructure strategy, with the team to build what we recommend
- Smart Contract Development, Solidity, Plutus, Rust; multi-chain, audited, production-grade
- Smart Contract Audit & Security, security review and audit support (maintainers of Solhint)
- DeFi Protocol Development, DEXs, lending, staking, perps, liquidity and yield systems
- Tokenization & RWA Infrastructure, permissioned tokens (ERC-3643), async vaults (ERC-7540), compliance-in-code for tokenized assets
- Oracle Integration, Chainlink, Pyth, and custom oracle solutions, including CCIP
- Node Infrastructure & RPC, validator and node operation, RPC, block explorers (Blockscout)
- Data Indexing & Subgraphs, The Graph subgraphs and custom indexing
- Developer Tooling & SDKs, SDKs, CLIs, and tooling for blockchain ecosystems
- dApp Development, front-to-contract application development
- Privacy Integration, white-label private mode for wallets/dApps using the Kohaku Standard SDK
- AI Agent Infrastructure, agent-based and prediction-market infrastructure
- [Proof of Reserve](https://protofire.io/services/proof-of-reserve): on-chain reserve attestation via Chainlink PoR, custodian adapters, and compliance dashboards
- [RWA Insurance / RWArmor](https://protofire.io/services/rwa-insurance): parametric downside protection for tokenized real-world assets
- [AI Automation](https://protofire.io/services/ai-automation): AI-agent infrastructure and workflow automation for Web3 protocols
- [Web3 AI Development](https://protofire.io/services/web3-ai-development): embedded AI squads for on-chain and off-chain AI product development
- [VaultOS](https://protofire.io/services/vaultos): client-owned ERC-4626/7540 vault infrastructure for tokenized assets
- [RWA Decentralized OTC](https://protofire.io/services/rwa-decentralized-otc): permissioned peer-to-peer OTC secondary market for tokenized RWAs
- [Account Abstraction](https://protofire.io/services/account-abstraction): ERC-4337 smart-account infrastructure, paymaster, and bundler integration
- [Wallet Privacy](https://protofire.io/services/wallet-privacy): white-label private transaction mode using the Kohaku Standard SDK
- [ZK Privacy](https://protofire.io/services/zk-privacy): zero-knowledge proof integration for on-chain privacy
- [Liquid Staking](https://protofire.io/services/liquid-staking): LST protocol engineering, staking derivatives, and delegation infrastructure
- [Liquid Staking Index](https://protofire.io/services/liquid-staking-index): multi-chain liquid-staking index fund and distribution layer
- [Native Staking Module](https://protofire.io/services/native-staking-module): chain-native staking module development for L1/L2 networks
- [ve8020 Staking](https://protofire.io/services/ve8020-staking): vote-escrow 80/20 staking and gauge-weight governance systems
- [Perp DEX Development](https://protofire.io/services/perp-dex-development): perpetuals exchange engineering with on-chain order books and funding mechanisms
- [Prediction Market Infrastructure](https://protofire.io/services/prediction-market-infrastructure): on-chain prediction and forecasting market contracts and indexing
- [Prediction Market Leverage](https://protofire.io/services/prediction-market-leverage): position-collateralized lending and embedded one-click leverage on open prediction-market positions, built on Morpho, Gnosis, and Safe
- [Protocol Rescue](https://protofire.io/services/protocol-rescue): emergency audit, patch, and stabilization for live protocols under threat
- [QA Testing](https://protofire.io/services/qa-testing): smart contract and dApp quality assurance, fuzzing, and test automation
- [Smart Contract Audit](https://protofire.io/services/smart-contract-audit): security review and formal audit support for production contracts
- [Tokenization Infrastructure](https://protofire.io/services/tokenization-infrastructure): permissioned token (ERC-3643), vault, compliance, and oracle stack for RWA issuers
- [White-Label Lending](https://protofire.io/services/white-label-lending): Arenas-based credit market infrastructure for on-chain private credit
- [DeFi Development](https://protofire.io/services/defi-development): full-stack DeFi protocol engineering (DEX, lending, staking, perps)
- [DePIN](https://protofire.io/services/depin): decentralized physical infrastructure network token and rewards engineering
- [Dedicated Teams](https://protofire.io/services/dedicated-teams): embedded senior engineering squads for long-term protocol development
- [Blockchain Consulting](https://protofire.io/services/blockchain-consulting): engineering-led architecture, chain selection, tokenomics, and infrastructure strategy
- [Native Stablecoin Development](https://protofire.io/services/native-stablecoin): engineering-led CDP, asset-backed, and algorithmic stablecoin issuance with peg defense and Chainlink Proof of Reserve
- [Yield-Bearing Stablecoin](https://protofire.io/services/yield-bearing-stablecoin): ERC-4626 savings-stablecoin vaults, yield-strategy integration, and reserve transparency
- [Oracle Integration](https://protofire.io/services/oracle-integration): Chainlink, Pyth, and custom oracle stacks, price feeds, Proof of Reserve, and VRF for EVM and non-EVM chains
- [Subgraph Development](https://protofire.io/services/subgraph-development): The Graph subgraph engineering, indexing, and query optimization
- [Smart Contract Development](https://protofire.io/services/smart-contract-development): production Solidity engineering from architecture through audit and deployment
- [Blockscout Development](https://protofire.io/services/blockscout-development): custom block-explorer deployment, indexing, and hosting on Blockscout
- [CCIP Integration](https://protofire.io/services/ccip-integration): Chainlink CCIP cross-chain messaging and token-transfer integration
- [Developer Tools](https://protofire.io/services/developer-tools): SDKs, Solhint, and developer tooling for blockchain ecosystems
- [DEX Development](https://protofire.io/services/dex-development): AMM, order-book, and concentrated-liquidity decentralized-exchange engineering
- [Node Infrastructure](https://protofire.io/services/node-infrastructure): managed validators, RPC, explorers, and indexing for L1/L2 networks
- [RPC Node Hosting](https://protofire.io/services/rpc-node-hosting): managed high-performance RPC endpoints, operated by the team behind Filecoin's Glif RPC
- [Safe Multisig Deployment](https://protofire.io/services/safe-multisig-deployment): Safe multisig deployment and Guardian maintenance across EVM networks
- [Validators](https://protofire.io/services/validators): validator operations, signing infrastructure, and SLA-backed staking-node management
- [Stablecoin Cross-Border Payments](https://protofire.io/services/stablecoin-cross-border-payments): stablecoin cross-border settlement infrastructure, issuer and on/off-ramp orchestration, treasury and reconciliation, and Chainlink CCIP cross-chain settlement, under the provider's own brand and license
- [Managed On-Chain Operations](https://protofire.io/services/managed-onchain-operations): 24/7 monitoring, incident response, and key and upgrade operations for live on-chain financial products, on top of detection tools (the MSSP model, web3-native)
- [Blockchain Data Indexing](https://protofire.io/services/blockchain-data-indexing): subgraphs, Substreams, and custom Ponder/Rust indexers on The Graph, built and operated (top-3 Graph indexer)
- [Cross-Chain Integration](https://protofire.io/services/cross-chain-integration): CCIP, LayerZero, Wormhole, Axelar, and Hyperlane cross-chain messaging integration, vendor-neutral per route
- [EigenLayer AVS Development](https://protofire.io/services/eigenlayer-avs-development): ServiceManager, operator infrastructure, and slashing logic to build Actively Validated Services on EigenLayer
- [Rollup & Appchain Development](https://protofire.io/services/rollup-development): OP Stack, Arbitrum Orbit, Polygon CDK, and zkSync rollup builds plus the explorer, oracle, indexing, and Safe layer that makes a chain usable
- [DAO Tooling & Governance](https://protofire.io/services/dao-tooling): on-chain governance engineering on Safe and Zodiac, custom modules, delegation, cross-chain execution, and treasury controls
- [ERC-3643 Development](https://protofire.io/services/erc-3643-development): T-REX permissioned tokens, ONCHAINID identity, and compliance modules for RWA and security tokens
- [Fireblocks & Custody Integration](https://protofire.io/services/fireblocks-integration): Fireblocks and MPC custody integration, policy and authority matrix, and treasury flows (integrator, not custodian)
- [Compliance Integration](https://protofire.io/services/compliance-integration): KYC, KYT, AML, and Travel Rule screening wired into your product and enforced on-chain

## Industries we serve

- L1 / L2 chains and foundations
- DeFi protocols
- Specialty finance, private credit, invoice factoring, trade finance
- Asset managers and funds
- Treasuries (DAO and institutional)
- RWA issuers and tokenization platforms
- [Asset Managers](https://protofire.io/industries/asset-managers)
- [DeFi Protocols](https://protofire.io/industries/defi-protocols)
- [L1 / L2 Chains](https://protofire.io/industries/l1-l2-chains)
- [Prediction Markets](https://protofire.io/industries/prediction-markets)
- [RWA Issuers](https://protofire.io/industries/rwa-issuers)
- [Specialty Finance](https://protofire.io/industries/specialty-finance)
- [Treasuries](https://protofire.io/industries/treasuries)
- [Payment Providers](https://protofire.io/industries/payment-providers)
- [Fintechs & Neobanks](https://protofire.io/industries/fintechs)

## Ventures (Protofire Venture Studio)

Products incubated or co-built by Protofire (see https://protofire.io/venture):

- [Arenas.Fi](https://arenas.fi), white-label infrastructure to launch ERC-20 or RWA-backed lending markets on an Aave v3 base
- [Chain.love](https://chain.love), a Web3 infrastructure toolbox to discover and compare RPCs, indexers, bridges, and oracles
- [Creators Capital](https://creatorscapital.xyz), structured revenue financing connecting online creators to global Web3 liquidity
- [Fuero](https://fuero.xyz), prime US credit lines drawn directly into crypto with no on-chain collateral required
- [StratEx](https://stratex.finance), a structured-finance protocol for capital-efficient on-chain strategies

## Trust signals

- Safe (Gnosis Safe): official Safe Guardian; Protofire-deployed networks secure $2B+ in TVL across 120+ EVM networks
- The Graph: top-3 indexer
- Filecoin: infrastructure partner since 2021
- Ethereum Foundation: open-source contributor (incl. privacy tooling)
- [Solhint](https://protofire.io/solhint): open-source Solidity linter used by 1M+ developers

## Key clients

Aave, CoW Protocol, MakerDAO, The Graph, Gnosis Safe, Balancer, Filecoin, Flare, Aragon, DIA, Chainlink, Ethereum Foundation, Somnia, Aethir, Vana, Saga, Swarm Markets, Optimism, Polymesh

## Open source

- [Solhint](https://protofire.io/solhint), Open-source Solidity linter used by 1M+ developers

## Decision guides (neutral, sourced engineer comparisons)

- [Blockchain indexers: The Graph vs Goldsky vs Envio vs Ponder](https://protofire.io/guides/blockchain-indexers)
- [Rollup stacks: OP Stack vs Arbitrum Orbit vs Polygon CDK vs ZK Stack](https://protofire.io/guides/rollup-stacks)
- [Crypto custody: Safe vs Fireblocks vs qualified custody](https://protofire.io/guides/crypto-custody)
- [Cross-chain messaging: CCIP vs LayerZero vs Wormhole vs Axelar vs Hyperlane](https://protofire.io/guides/cross-chain-messaging)
- [RWA token standards: ERC-3643 vs ERC-1400 vs ERC-20](https://protofire.io/guides/rwa-token-standards)
- [Stablecoin models: fiat-backed vs crypto-backed vs algorithmic vs synthetic](https://protofire.io/guides/stablecoin-models)
- [Restaking layers: EigenLayer vs Symbiotic vs Babylon](https://protofire.io/guides/restaking-protocols)
- [Tokenized treasuries vs stablecoins: which on-chain dollar to use](https://protofire.io/guides/tokenized-treasuries-vs-stablecoins)

## Links

- [Decision guides](https://protofire.io/guides)

- [Homepage](https://protofire.io)
- [Services](https://protofire.io/services)
- [Industries](https://protofire.io/industries)
- [Projects (case studies)](https://protofire.io/projects)
- [Venture Studio](https://protofire.io/venture)
- [Blog](https://protofire.io/blog)
- [About](https://protofire.io/about)
- [Careers](https://protofire.io/careers)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/protofire)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/protofire-io/)
- [Twitter/X](https://twitter.com/protofire)

## Contact

- Email: contact@protofire.io
- [Website](https://protofire.io)

## License

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