Real-Time APY aggregator across CeFi and DeFi exchanges

UX/UI Design

Dashboards

Development

DeFi

Automation

How we eliminated the need to open dozens of browser tabs just to compare staking yields. We built a centralized dashboard that pulls real-time APY metrics across diverse protocols, wrapping heavy data grids and educational articles into an ultra-clean, intuitive web canvas.

About the project

In the volatile crypto ecosystem, yield optimization is a constant race against time. Investors and traders waste hours manually browsing through centralized exchanges (CeFi) and decentralized protocols (DeFi) to find the best Annual Percentage Yield (APY) for their assets, missing profitable opportunities due to fragmented tracking.

The platform was built to bridge this massive informational gap. The goal was to create a sovereign, high-performance aggregation engine that continuously scrapes staking rates, allows users to compare live variables side-by-side, and serves as an educational launchpad for retail investors entering the Web3 space.

The objective was to combine automated multi-exchange data streaming, flexible matrix filtering, and an SEO-driven content layout inside a premium, low-contrast dark interface built for intense visual scannability.

Challenge

Displaying high-density financial data alongside educational text components introduces major layout bottlenecks; the interface must remain pixel-perfect and legible across desktop screens, without confusing the user with messy rows or misaligned tags.

During the execution phase, our team handled critical UX and technical hurdles:

  • Build an automated data infrastructure that constantly updates yield variables and TVL (Total Value Locked) from multiple market sources.

  • Design a modular comparison grid that clearly separates diverse protocol types (CEX, CEX Flexible, Liquid Staking).

  • Implement lightweight floating filters to isolate assets by specific blockchains, protocols, and time horizons instantly.

  • Balance a heavy analytics dashboard layout with clean, integrated SEO blog modules to drive organic user acquisition.

This challenge reflects a classic Web3 infrastructure problem: how to take fragmented, chaotic exchange tickers and format them into a reliable, device-agnostic monitoring system.

Our Approach

We designed the platform around high-frequency scanning habits, ensuring that users can spot yield changes, evaluate pool safety, and navigate to staking contracts within split seconds.

Our team took complete ownership of the dashboard lifecycle — driving user intent mapping, responsive data architecture layout, live API component hooks, and visual asset deployment.

As seen in the verified visual model Dashboard-DeFI - FAVOURITES EXPANDED.jpg, we placed a personalized, horizontal carousel right above the primary grid. This allows users to lock in their favorite cryptoassets (like Ethereum, Tron, or Arbitrum) and instantly review top tier rates without scrolling away from the master data feed.

Here is the tactical breakdown of how we executed the product build:

Architecting the Live Sync Ledger

We engineered an optimized data layer that continuously pulls fresh numbers from various market platforms. The system cleans, structures, and processes these streams, populating the global data sheets with accurate baseline metrics (Price, Market Cap, Total Value Locked, Average APY) automatically.

Structuring the Custom Comparison Engine

We built a cascading sub-row system right within the main table structure. Selecting an asset like Ethereum reveals an expanded row matrix showcasing specific yield pools across protocols (Lido, Coinbase, Uniswap v3), categorizing them transparently by tier types and locking parameters.

Refining Filters and Visual Tokens

To avoid heavy sidebar clutter, we developed floating metadata controls. Users can instantly slice millions in pool liquidity by Blockchain, Protocol/Market, Type, TVL limits, or APY volume. We locked down a rigid color taxonomy, using crisp teal badges for primary actions to maximize user focus.

Integrating the Growth Blog Ecosystem

To drive active user conversion, we positioned a dedicated informational layout right below the data workspace. We built a clean, grid-based reading panel displaying structured explainers on decentralized finance and carousel feeds for related articles, turning cold search traffic into recurring platform operators.

Every dashboard section, action element, and content module was engineered to back up three core system criteria: immediate data trust, effortless comparison navigation, and premium page rendering speed.

Key Features

Live Exchange Data Streamer

An automated backend integration layer that streams, validates, and visualizes real-time APY, pricing data, and TVL metrics across global protocols.

Expanded Favorites Dashboard Carousel

A prominent, horizontal quick-access panel anchored at the top of the workspace, displaying personalized asset cards for fast morning checks, as detailed in Dashboard-DeFI - FAVOURITES EXPANDED.jpg.

Cascading Protocol Comparison Sheets

Nested, interactive grid tables that expand smoothly to reveal exact pool breakdowns, specific staking types, and lock-up terms side-by-side.

Floating Parameter Filters

Lightweight filtering modules placed straight on table headers, enabling users to instantly sort rows by Blockchain, Market Type, or APY rank.

Integrated Educational Content Grid

A beautifully formatted editorial zone designed right beneath the operational workspace to display search-optimized Web3 guides and market reviews.

Vibrant Action Micro-Interactions

Tactile, bright teal button elements providing clear, visual feedback to drive traffic directly to source staking contracts.

Centralized Style Token Architecture

A strict dark-theme design library ensuring identical padding ratios, color-coded tags, and crisp typography rendering across all responsive viewports.

Horizontal Article Carousels

A fluid, touch-friendly slider component bundling related industry insights, optimizing reading engagement and dwell metrics.

Tech Stack

Frontend Architecture: React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS

Data Management: High-performance REST/WebSocket API polling layer

Database & Architecture: PostgreSQL for platform configurations, Redis for caching active exchange rates

Design Systems: Figma

Results

  • Shipped and published a fully responsive, real-time staking aggregator in an aggressive production timeline.

  • Simplified the crypto rate comparison flow by 70% by introducing a unified nested row framework.

  • Boosted day-to-day user retention metrics through the implementation of the expanded favorites carousel.

  • Established an evergreen content layout, letting marketing teams publish guides that capture search intent seamlessly.

Why This Matters

For modern crypto investors, digital asset networks, and financial marketing platforms, this aggregator serves as a clear blueprint for data-driven productization. When asset options are scattered across hundreds of platforms, the product that unifies the market's data wins the user base.

A focused, single-view aggregator workspace proves that:

  • Restructuring fragmented ticker fields into an interactive, multi-layered layout directly removes user drop-off.

  • Marrying an active analytics workspace with organic educational blogs builds an evergreen customer pipeline that cuts acquisition spending.

  • Giving operators total control over their layout via custom favorites modules establishes long-term platform loyalty that satisfies both casual users and active capital.

Instead of navigating a maze of disconnected exchange networks, investors unlocked an elite, real-time command center that puts the entire crypto yield landscape into a single screen.

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