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Universal Protocol
Universal is a wrapped asset startup that enables users to trade wrapped versions of any token, called uAssets, directly from their onchain wallets across multiple supported chains. It offers infrastructure to bring CEX assets and liquidity to various protocols, apps, and wallets, aiming to solve issues of limited asset diversity, user complexity, and fragmented liquidity in the crypto space.
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Description
Universal is a wrapped asset startup focused on making all crypto assets tradable with deep liquidity on-chain. The platform allows users to connect their onchain wallet and trade wrapped versions of any token, known as uAssets, across any supported blockchain. These uAssets are 1:1 backed wrapped tokens, including popular cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (uBTC), Ethereum (uETH), and Solana (uSOL), with real-time price data provided. Universal provides infrastructure for developers to integrate these assets and liquidity into their protocols, apps, or wallets via a simple REST API and a Typescript SDK. This addresses challenges like limited asset availability, user complexity, and fragmented liquidity by bringing over 80 CEX assets on-chain. The company is backed by investors like a16z, Coinbase, and Franklin Templeton and is trusted by protocols such as Morpho, Reserve Protocol, Polygon Labs, and Aerodrome.Grant Funding
VC Funding
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2025
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$9M