Clever: Multichain Wallet, Swap and a Layer 1 Blockchain

Clever: from a self-custody wallet to a layer 1 blockchain

Overview

How do you build a full web3 ecosystem starting from a simple wallet? In this MERGE Madrid talk, Clever shares its journey: from a multichain self-custody wallet with more than 40 networks and an integrated swap, to a hardware wallet made in Brazil and its own layer 1 blockchain, designed to make building on it easy.

What you'll learn

• Self-custody wallet: 40+ integrated networks and a focus on reducing friction for new users
• Multichain swap: swaps between networks, including jumping in and out of Lightning
• Security: code audited by Certik and transaction screening with TRM Labs
• Hardware wallet: a Brazilian-made device where private keys never leave
• Clever blockchain: a layer 1 with a Rust SDK, a virtual machine and a VS Code plugin
• Beyond finance: supply-chain traceability, medical records and event tickets

Session summary

From Bitcoiner to ecosystem: it tells how the project was born from a love of technology and Bitcoin and grew from a wallet into a full ecosystem, including its own blockchain.

The wallet: it presents a multichain self-custody wallet with more than 40 integrated networks, whose main goal is to be easy to use and reduce friction so new users can enter the self-custody world.

Swap and Lightning: it highlights an integrated, multichain swap that lets users jump between networks like Ethereum, Solana or Clever itself and, distinctively, move in and out of Lightning from a self-custody wallet.

Security: it stresses that the code is audited by Certik and that DeFi and swap transactions are screened with its partner TRM Labs to provide a safer environment.

Hardware wallet: it presents a hardware wallet made entirely in Brazil, developed with a university, with security certification and water resistance, where private keys never leave the device.

Clever blockchain: it explains that it is a layer 1 coded from scratch to fill a market gap: making the developer's job easier, with a Rust SDK, a WebAssembly-based virtual machine, a VS Code plugin and a test faucet to deploy smart contracts in minutes.

Beyond finance: it argues that blockchain goes beyond finance (food and goods traceability, medical records, non-falsifiable tickets) and that, by starting from already-audited code, you can save steps and risks when building web3 projects.

Watch the full talk

Watch the full recording on MERGE's YouTube channel, with Clever on its wallet, its swap and its layer 1 blockchain.

FAQs

What is Clever?
According to the talk, it is a web3 ecosystem that includes a multichain self-custody wallet, an integrated swap, a Brazilian-made hardware wallet and its own layer 1 blockchain.

What makes its swap unique?
That it lets users swap across more than 40 networks and, distinctively, move in and out of Lightning from a self-custody wallet.

Why a “developer-first” blockchain?
Because, according to the talk, it aims to make integration easy with a Rust SDK, a VS Code plugin and already-audited code, reducing steps and risks.

Is this investment advice?
No. This content is informational and summarizes what was presented in the talk; it does not constitute investment advice. Consult a professional for your specific situation.