Case study
Prototyping Cross-Chain Reward Distribution
The token list was wider than any one cross-chain service could cover. We researched aggregators and built a proof of concept that could route payouts through more than one of them.
ClientA crypto token owner building an interoperable rewards programme.
Prototyping - Product EngineeringCryptocurrency
Tech stack
- Rango
- 1inch
- Blockchain
- AWS
- Coinbase
- Python
The problem
Rewards had to reach holders across many tokens and chains
The brief was a rewards programme that could pay token holders from a wide set of cryptocurrencies — not just the tokens one platform already supported.
The client asked whether existing cross-chain services would be enough. We looked at what those services actually covered. Several tokens on the list were missing, so a single commercial route would have cut the programme short.
What we built
An R&D prototype across more than one aggregator
We treated this as research with a working output: understand the aggregators, then prove that a multi-aggregator path could serve the token list without locking the programme to one vendor.
01
Map the token list against live services
- Checked which tokens and chains the usual cross-chain services already supported
- Showed where a single-vendor approach would leave holders unpaid
02
Evaluate cross-chain aggregators
- Compared aggregators on coverage, routing and operational fit
- Focused the prototype on Rango and 1inch — two aggregators that could take different parts of the token set
03
Build the proof of concept
- A working prototype that routed reward distribution through both aggregators
- Enough of the flow running to judge feasibility before a production build
04
Leave room to add tokens later
- Designed the path so new tokens and chains could be added without starting again
- Kept the client off a single commercial service that would have been harder to extend
What changed
A working prototype, and a clearer path than one vendor.
Feasibility
- A running proof of concept for cross-chain reward distribution
- Evidence that a multi-aggregator approach could cover the token list
Coverage and cost
- Routing through more than one aggregator instead of paying for a single commercial service that still missed tokens
- A cheaper path to test the idea before committing to a full build
What we learned
- Practical knowledge of how these aggregators behave in a rewards flow
- A base for adding tokens and chains as the programme grows
What this unlocked
The client got a prototype they could evaluate, not a slide deck about cross-chain theory. We got a clear view of where aggregators help, where they stop, and what a production rewards programme would still need to decide.
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