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🛒 eComYield — StableHacks Submission

Track: RWA-Backed Stablecoin & Commodity Vaults

Turning Amazon receivables into on-chain Real World Assets — daily cash flow for sellers, sustainable yield for DeFi.


🔥 The $500B Problem Nobody in Web3 Is Solving

E-commerce is the lifeblood of the internet. Amazon alone processes $700B+ in annual GMV across millions of third-party sellers. But there's an antiquated friction choking the growth of every single one of them:

Amazon holds seller funds for 7–21 days.

In practice, 21 days is the norm. A seller ships product on Day 1, the customer receives it on Day 5, Amazon confirms delivery on Day 7, and the seller might see their money by Day 21. For a business that needs to restock inventory, pay suppliers, and fund advertising today, this is a death sentence to growth.

This isn't a niche problem — it's systemic. Millions of Amazon sellers worldwide are trapped in a perpetual cash flow crunch, waiting on settlement cycles designed for Amazon's benefit, not theirs.


💡 The Solution: eComYield

eComYield is a Solana-based Real World Asset (RWA) liquidity protocol that eliminates the Amazon payout delay entirely.

We connect directly to Amazon Seller Central via the Amazon SP-API, pull verified sales and cash flow data in real time, and advance sellers up to 80% of their daily net sales — funded by a decentralized USDC liquidity pool on Solana.

No more waiting 21 days. No more begging a bank for a credit line. Sellers get cash daily, and Web3 investors earn real yield backed by verifiable e-commerce receivables.

How It Works

┌─────────────────┐     SP-API Data      ┌──────────────────┐
│  Amazon Seller   │ ──────────────────►  │    eComYield     │
│  Central Account │                      │   Verification   │
└─────────────────┘                      │     Engine       │
                                          └───────┬──────────┘
                                                  │
                                          Verified Net Sales
                                                  │
                                                  ▼
┌─────────────────┐    Daily USDC Advance  ┌──────────────────┐
│  Amazon Seller   │ ◄──────────────────── │  Solana RWA Pool │
│  (Gets Paid Now) │                       │  (USDC Vault)    │
└─────────────────┘                       └───────┬──────────┘
                                                  │
                                                  ▲
┌─────────────────┐    Amazon Settles (14-21d)     │
│  Virtual Bank    │ ─────────────────────────────►│
│  (Nomad AI)      │   Auto-Repayment + Fees       │
└─────────────────┘                       ┌───────┴──────────┐
                                          │   LP Depositors   │
                                          │  Earn 24-48% APR  │
                                          └──────────────────┘

For the Amazon Seller:

  1. Connect — Seller links their Amazon Seller Central account. We pull gross sales, marketplace fees, refunds, and net revenue via SP-API.
  2. KYC by Default — Because we're ingesting verified Amazon data tied to a real business with a real transaction history, the seller is inherently KYC'd. No separate identity verification circus.
  3. Virtual Bank Setup — Via our integration with Nomad AI, we spin up a dedicated virtual receiving bank account for the seller.
  4. Reroute Payouts — The seller updates their Amazon deposit method to the Nomad AI virtual account.
  5. Get Paid Daily — As daily sales are verified, the seller receives 80% of their daily net sales as a USDC advance (or off-ramped to fiat), minus a flat 2% daily fee on the cash forwarded. The remaining 20% is withheld by the protocol as a repayment buffer.
  6. Auto-Repayment — When Amazon settles the payout (14–21 days later) to the virtual bank account, the principal is repaid to the Solana pool. The 2% fee (extracted from the withheld 20%) flows to LPs as yield, and the remaining balance of the 20% is released back to the seller.

For the Web3 Investor (LP):

  1. Connect a Solana wallet (Phantom, Backpack, etc.).
  2. Deposit USDC into the eComYield RWA Vault.
  3. Earn 24–48%+ APR — real yield generated by e-commerce advance fees, not inflationary token emissions.

📊 The Business Model

Revenue: 2% Daily Fee on Cash Forwarded

Our revenue model is simple, transparent, and battle-tested in TradFi e-commerce financing:

Parameter Value
Fee Structure 2% daily fee on each day's cash forwarded
Max Daily Advance 80% of verified daily net sales
Withholding 20% withheld as repayment buffer
Net Sales Definition Gross Sales − Marketplace Fees − Refunds
Repayment Source Withheld 20% — released when Amazon settles (14–21 days)
No Interest This is a receivables advance, not a loan
No Subscription Sellers pay only when they use the service

The Daily Cycle

Seller's Daily Net Sales:           $10,000
  ├── 80% Advanced to Seller:        $8,000
  │     └── 2% Fee Deducted:          -$160
  │     └── Seller Receives:         $7,840
  └── 20% Withheld by Protocol:      $2,000  ← repayment buffer

When Amazon Settles (14–21 days later):
  ├── Pool Repaid (principal):        $8,000  ← back to USDC vault
  ├── Fee to LPs (yield):              $160  ← from withheld 20%
  └── Remainder to Seller:            $1,840  ← released to seller

Unit Economics Example

Metric Value
Seller's Daily Net Sales $10,000
Daily Advance (80%) $8,000
Daily Fee (2% of cash forwarded) $160
Seller Receives (net of fee) $7,840
Withheld by Protocol (20%) $2,000
Amazon Settlement Period ~21 days
Fee Revenue per Settlement Cycle $160 × 21 = $3,360
Capital Deployed (running balance) $8,000 × 21 = $168,000

How This Translates to LP Yield

The 2% daily fee on each advance compounds into significant annualized returns for liquidity providers:

  • Each dollar forwarded earns a 2% fee, with principal repaid when Amazon settles in 14–21 days
  • The withheld 20% acts as both the repayment buffer and the fee extraction layer — LPs are repaid from the Amazon settlement, with fees carved from the withheld portion
  • Capital turns over ~17 times per year (365 ÷ 21 days)
  • 2% return per turn × 17 turns/year = ~34% gross APR on deployed capital
  • With faster settlement cycles (14 days), gross APR reaches ~52%
  • After protocol fees and reserves, LPs can realistically earn 24–48%+ APR
  • This is real yield — generated by actual commerce, not token inflation

🏦 Why This Is a Real World Asset (RWA)

Every advance we issue is backed by a verified Amazon receivable — money that Amazon contractually owes the seller and will pay out within 14–21 days. This is:

  • Verifiable — We pull real-time data from the Amazon SP-API. Every dollar advanced corresponds to a confirmed, shipped order.
  • Short-Duration — Receivables mature in 14–21 days. This is not illiquid real estate or long-dated bonds. Capital cycles rapidly.
  • Low Default Risk — Amazon is the counterparty. They will pay the seller. The risk isn't if they pay, it's when. Our 80% advance cap means we always withhold 20% as a repayment buffer — covering refunds, chargebacks, and edge cases while ensuring the pool is made whole.
  • KYC-Native — Sellers are verified through Amazon's own ecosystem. We have full visibility into their sales history, account health, and performance metrics.
  • Uncorrelated — E-commerce receivables have zero correlation to crypto market volatility. When BTC dumps 30%, people are still buying products on Amazon.

⚔️ Competitive Landscape

The e-commerce cash advance space is validated but stuck in TradFi:

Company Model Funding Source Settlement Speed Web3
Storfund Daily advance, ~80% of sales Own balance sheet (TradFi) Next-day
Payability Daily advance, ~80% of sales Institutional capital Next-day
SellersFunding Loans & advances Bank credit facilities 1–3 business days
eComYield Daily advance, 80% of net sales Solana USDC Pool Same-day, 24/7

Why We Win

1. 24/7/365 Settlement — No Banking Hours Traditional competitors operate on a 9-to-5 banking schedule with 1–3 business day ACH transfers. eComYield settles on Solana — sub-second finality, any time, any day. Sellers don't wait for bank wires. They get USDC instantly.

2. Global by Default Solana doesn't care about borders. A seller in Germany, Japan, or Brazil gets the same instant advance as one in the US. TradFi competitors are constrained by regional banking rails.

3. Transparent, On-Chain Yield Every advance, repayment, and fee is recorded on-chain. LPs can audit the pool in real time. No opaque balance sheets or trust-me-bro financials.

4. DeFi Capital Efficiency Instead of raising expensive institutional debt or using a corporate balance sheet (like Storfund), we tap into the $150B+ DeFi liquidity market where capital providers are actively seeking yield. This gives us a lower cost of capital and the ability to scale faster.

5. Better Rates for Sellers Our 2% daily fee on cash forwarded is competitive with Payability (1–2% flat) and significantly cheaper than SellersFunding (15–24% APR). Because our cost of capital is lower (DeFi vs. TradFi credit facilities), we can pass savings to sellers while still delivering outsized yield to LPs.


🔐 Risk Management

Risk Mitigation
Seller Default / Refunds 80% max advance cap means 20% is always withheld as the repayment buffer. Pool principal is repaid from Amazon settlement; fees extracted from the withheld portion. Real-time SP-API monitoring flags abnormal refund rates.
Amazon Account Suspension Continuous account health monitoring. Advances throttled or paused if seller metrics degrade.
Smart Contract Risk Anchor-based contracts on Solana. Audited. Admin pause functionality for emergencies.
Liquidity Risk Pool reserves maintained. Withdrawal cooldowns prevent bank runs. Advance limits tied to pool TVL.
Regulatory Receivables factoring (not lending) — lighter regulatory burden. KYC inherent via Amazon data. Compliance-first architecture.

🛠️ Technical Architecture

On-Chain (Solana)

  • RWA Vault Contract (Anchor/Rust) — Manages USDC deposits, withdrawals, advance disbursements, and repayment inflows
  • Yield Distribution — Programmatic fee routing to LP depositors based on pool share
  • Receivable NFTs (Optional) — Each advance minted as a tokenized receivable for on-chain transparency

Off-Chain

  • Amazon SP-API Integration — Real-time ingestion of gross sales, fees, refunds, and net revenue
  • Nomad AI Banking — Virtual bank account provisioning and fiat settlement rails
  • Risk Engine — Monitors seller health metrics, enforces advance caps, and triggers auto-repayment

Stack

  • Frontend: Next.js (App Router) + shadcn/ui
  • Runtime: Bun
  • Blockchain: Solana (Anchor framework)
  • Stablecoin: USDC (SPL Token)
  • Banking: Nomad AI
  • Data: Amazon Selling Partner API (SP-API)

📐 Why Solana?

  • Sub-second finality — Sellers get advances in seconds, not days
  • < $0.01 transaction costs — Micro-advances are economically viable
  • USDC native support — Deep USDC liquidity on Solana
  • Institutional momentum — Solana is the chain institutions are building on (Visa, PayPal, Franklin Templeton)
  • Composability — Future integrations with Solana DeFi (Marinade, Jupiter, etc.) for LP yield stacking

🎯 Market Opportunity

  • 9.7M+ active Amazon third-party sellers worldwide
  • $500B+ in annual third-party seller GMV on Amazon alone
  • ~$400B locked up at any given time in Amazon's settlement pipeline
  • E-commerce financing is a $150B+ TAM growing 15% YoY
  • DeFi TVL is $150B+ with investors actively seeking real-world yield

eComYield sits at the intersection of two massive, hungry markets: sellers who need cash now and investors who need sustainable yield.


🗺️ Roadmap

Hackathon MVP

  • Product design & business model
  • Solana RWA Vault smart contract (deposit, withdraw, advance, repay)
  • Amazon SP-API integration (mock + live sandbox)
  • Nomad AI virtual bank provisioning
  • Dual-sided dashboard (Seller view + LP view)
  • Wallet connection & USDC deposit flow

Post-Hackathon

  • Multi-marketplace expansion (Walmart, Shopify, eBay)
  • Institutional LP onboarding
  • Receivable tokenization & secondary market
  • Credit scoring engine for dynamic advance rates
  • Mobile app for seller cash flow management

👥 Team

eComYield — Built by operators who understand both e-commerce and DeFi.


📎 Links


eComYield: Where Amazon receivables meet Solana yield. Real commerce. Real assets. Real yield.