TeekPay Whitepaper

Key Features

TeekPay boasts several key features that differentiate it from traditional crypto payment solutions:

Objective

At TeekPay, we have set clear objectives to achieve our vision. Our primary goals include:

Introduction

Background

The emergence of cryptocurrencies has disrupted the financial landscape, promising borderless, decentralized, and efficient transactions. Despite these advantages, widespread adoption remains hindered by complex user experiences and limited accessibility. Simultaneously, messaging applications like WhatsApp have become an integral part of modern communication, offering an opportunity for convergence with cryptocurrencies.

Current Challenges in Crypto Payments

While cryptocurrencies hold great promise, users still encounter challenges when
making transactions:

TeekPay Solution Overview

TeekPay offers a transformative solution to these challenges. By integrating fiat and cryptocurrencies with WhatsApp, we simplify the payment process and offer a secure, intuitive, and user-friendly experience. TeekPay enables users to send, receive, and swap cryptocurrencies seamlessly, revolutionizing how crypto assets are utilized in daily transactions.

TeekPay Architecture

Integration with WhatsApp

The technical integration of TeekPay with WhatsApp allows users to access cryptopayment functionality directly within the messaging app. Through a user-friendly interface, users can initiate and manage crypto transactions effortlessly.

TeekPay Smart Contracts

At the core of TeekPay’s functionality are smart contracts deployed on the blockchain. These intelligent and self-executing contracts enable secure, automated, and trustless crypto transactions without the need for intermediaries.

Decentralized Wallets

With TeekPay, investing in cryptocurrency has never been simpler. The platform’s automatic monthly purchase feature allows users to set up a recurring investment into their crypto of choice. This ‘set and forget’ mechanism is perfect for those looking to invest without the hassle of daily market monitoring, making it easier than ever to grow your crypto portfolio over time.

Global Stablecoins

The global stablecoins are a crucial component of the TeekPay ecosystem, providing a stable digital asset pegged to global currencies. This facilitates fast, fee-less transactions and serves as a replacement for cash in all countries which is currently unsafe due to theft and robberies especially for the unbanked population.

Seamless Crypto Transactions

Sending and Receiving money via WhatsApp

With TeekPay, users will be able to effortlessly send and receive fiat and cryptocurrencies within WhatsApp. To initiate a transaction, users simply access the TeekPay bot in their WhatsApp contact list, specify the recipient, the amount, and the currency to be sent. The transaction is then executed via TeekPay’s smart contracts, providing a secure and speedy process.

Crypto Swapping Functionality

TeekPay’s integrated swapping feature allows users to convert one cryptocurrency to another directly within the WhatsApp interface. By leveraging our liquidity pools and decentralized exchange (DEX) partnerships, users can easily perform swaps at competitive rates, making it convenient to manage diverse crypto portfolios.

Advantages of WhatsApp Integration

The integration with WhatsApp offers numerous advantages:

Stablecoins in 180 global currencies

Understanding stablecoins

Citizens think of and price items in their local currencies so by making a stable coin in all available currencies and ensuring a 1:1 parity with each available currency it provides a stable and reliable medium of exchange within the TeekPay ecosystem, free from the price volatility typically associated with cryptocurrencies and embraces the familiarity of the local currencies of citizens.

Stability Mechanisms

To maintain the stability of each stablecoin, TeekPay will employ a combination of collateralization, algorithmic mechanisms, and external oracle feeds. These mechanisms allow for the continuous monitoring and adjustment of the 1:1 backed holdings of major currencies to allow for risk mitigation in the case of fforex risk..

Issuance and Redemption Process

Issuance and redemption of these global stablecoins are straightforward. Users can mint new stablecoins of their choice by depositing an equivalent amount of fiat currency to a bank account or USDT into a designated TeekPay smart contract. Conversely, they can redeem their desired currency at any time, ensuring liquidity and stability via our online and offline partner exchanges.

Use Cases for Global Stablecoins

Global stablecoins present numerous use cases:

Fast and Fee-less Payments

Transaction Speed and Confirmation

With TeekPay, transactions occur in near real-time due to the underlying blockchain’s efficiency. Users experience faster confirmation times compared to
traditional banking systems.

Fee Structure and Cost Benefits

TeekPay’s fee structure is designed to be competitive and transparent, offering a cost-effective alternative to traditional payment methods. TeekPay aims to maintain low transaction fees to enhance the user experience starting with a fee-less approach to gain velocity before transitioning to a fee based system for C2B and B2B transactions.

Ensuring Security and Privacy

Security is paramount to TeekPay’s ethos. The integration of smart contracts and decentralized wallets ensures that users’ funds and data remain secure, protected from potential hacks or unauthorized access.

Funds Storage and Security

Wallet Security Measures

TeekPay employs robust security measures to safeguard users’ decentralized wallets. Each wallet is protected by a cryptographic key pair, with the private key stored securely on the user’s device. This approach ensures that only the user has access to their funds

Cold Storage Implementation

TeekPay also implements a cold storage solution for added security. The majority of user funds are stored in offline, air-gapped wallets, reducing the risk of online attacks and unauthorized access.

Backup and Recovery Protocols

In the event of a lost or damaged device, TeekPay provides users with a secure and straightforward backup and recovery process. Users can generate a backup phrase, which serves as a fail-safe method to restore access to their funds in caseof emergencies

Regulatory Compliance

Addressing Regulatory Challenges

TeekPay is committed to operating within the framework of relevant regulations. We actively engage with regulatory authorities to ensure compliance with applicable laws.

KYC/AML Procedures

TeekPay implements robust Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) procedures. Users may be required to provide identification documents and undergo verification to access certain services within the
platform.

TeekPay's Approach to Compliance

We maintain a proactive and transparent approach to compliance, ensuring that our operations are conducted ethically and in accordance with the law. TeekPay seeks to foster trust and build long-term relationships with regulatory bodies and stakeholders.

Roadmap and Future Developments

Milestones Achieved

TeekPay’s journey is marked by key milestones:

Future Upgrades and Features

We have an exciting roadmap ahead, which includes:

Use Cases and Applications

Retail and E-commerce

TeekPay aims to revolutionize online retail and e-commerce by providing a simple, secure, and cost-effective payment method using global stablecoins and
various cryptocurrencies via WhatsApp negating the need for additional software or even POS hardware..

Remittances and Cross-border Payments

Global stablecoins offer an efficient alternative for cross-border remittances, allowing users to send funds internationally instantly with zero fees directly to others’ WhatsApp account bypassing banks, exchanges, and money transfer shops and saving up to 20% of costs of transfer and transport.

Peer-to-Peer Transactions

TeekPay facilitates peer-to-peer transactions, allowing users to transfer funds directly to friends, family, or other individuals within WhatsApp.

Utility in Developing Economies

TeekPay’s accessibility and stable coin provide financial services to the unbanked and underbanked population in developing economies, fostering financial inclusion.

Summary

Summary of TeekPay's Impact

TeekPay’s integration of cryptocurrencies with WhatsApp simplifies crypto transactions, enhances accessibility, and promotes financial inclusion. Through global stablecoins and decentralized wallets, we offer a secure and user-friendly solution to empower users globally

Embracing the Future of Crypto Payments

TeekPay is committed to driving the adoption of cryptocurrencies and reshaping the future of digital payments. By harnessing the power of WhatsApp and blockchain technology, we envision a world where crypto payments are as ubiquitous as traditional payment methods.

Exec Team Members

Abdul Alim - CEO

Abdul has designed and built large scale payment platforms collecting over $1bn per month for Transport for London and UK Government. Abdul is a seasoned technical architect, software developer and entrepreneur having founded his first tech start-up, with offices in the UK serving over 100,000 monthly users. He is the winner of tech start-up competition Pitch@Palace awarded by HM Queen Elizabeth II and organised by the Royal Family for his work on Artificial Intelligence based Computer Vision systems. He has worked in cryptocurrencies for over 7 years and has designed large-scale solutions in digital advertising platforms.

Omar Rahim - Chairman & Investor

Ex-Binance Director of MENA. Having previously managed his own trading books in excess of $1bn, he is widely credited with turning Binance’s MENA business in to a multi-billion dollar operation within 18 months, adding over 5 million customers in the same period. Omar also ran his own companies in the trading and crypto space, leveraging his experience as a commodities and financial markets trader. He currently runs his own fund, Matcha Capital which invests in early stage crypto businesses.

Shaz Mughal - CTO - Blockchain Developer

Shaz is an experienced Solidity and blockchain developer with over 5 years’ experience. He has worked in a diverse range of companies for almost 20 years, from startups to large corporations and public sector organizations. As a full-stack developer, he is also qualified in several traditional programming languages, including Java, React, Swift, and many others as well as being well-versed in smart-contract coding across most major chains.

Advisors

Mikko Ohtamaa - Tech Advisor

Mikko has over 25 years’ experience in the financial technology and software industries, in blockchain and cryptocurrencies. He has worked as CTO for cryptocurrency OTC broker LocalBitcoins and CTO at TokenMarket, an ICO launchpad. Mikko works with funds and cryptocurrency exchanges providing technical and security advice.

Munib Ali - Chief Risk Officer

Munib has worked in financial services regulatory compliance roles for over 22 years, including for a regulator. His key experience. His corporate experience includes roles at the Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England includes the roles of Head of Compliance for Santander’s investment and corporate banks. Furthermore, he has previously held senior/board positions for Barclays, PwC, Ernst & Young and IBM.