jayteemoney/SwiftRemit

SwiftRemit is a fully from-scratch remittance dApp on Celo, designed to make cross-border money transfers as simple as texting a phone number—while enabling group contributions for unbanked families in Africa, Asia, and beyond. # SwiftRemit A peer-to-peer remittance dApp built on the Celo blockchain, enabling group contributions for cross-border money transfers with minimal fees (0.5% vs. traditional 5-10%). ## Overview SwiftRemit leverages blockchain technology to provide a secure, transparent, and cost-effective solution for international money transfers. By utilizing group contributions and smart contract escrow mechanisms, users can pool funds together and benefit from significantly reduced transaction fees. ## Features ### Core Functionality - **Group Contribution Pooling**: Enable multiple users to contribute to remittance requests - **Secure Escrow Mechanism**: Smart contract-based fund management with release controls - **Automatic Refund System**: Cancelled transfers automatically refund all contributors - **Low Platform Fees**: Only 0.5% platform fee compared to traditional 5-10% remittance fees ### User Experience - **Real-time Progress Tracking**: Monitor contribution progress in real-time - **Forex Price Monitoring**: Chainlink-powered price feeds for optimal timing - **Recipient-Controlled Release**: Recipients have full control over fund release - **Mobile-First Design**: Optimized for MiniPay integration ### Security & Safety - **ReentrancyGuard Protection**: OpenZeppelin security standards - **Gas-Optimized Operations**: IR-based compilation for efficiency - **Dark Mode Support**: User preference persistence via localStorage - **WCAG Accessibility**: Full accessibility compliance ## Technology Stack ### Blockchain Layer - Solidity 0.8.24 - Hardhat 2.22 - OpenZeppelin Contracts 5.1 - Chainlink 1.2 - Celo Network (Alfajores Testnet) ### Frontend - React 18.3 - TypeScript 5.6 - Vite 6.0 - Wagmi 2.12 (Web3 integration) - TanStack Query 5.59 - Tailwind CSS 4.1 - Framer Motion 11.11 ## Project Structure ``` swiftremit/ ├── contracts/ # Smart contract development │ ├── contracts/ # Solidity contracts │ ├── scripts/ # Deployment scr …