Catapult is a Telegram bot optimized for bundling Ethereum transactions, addressing critical issues experienced during a migration from Rust to Node.js.

Project Description

Catapult represents a sophisticated project developed to optimize Ethereum transaction bundling through a Telegram bot interface. This project is aimed at cryptocurrency enthusiasts, Ethereum developers, and financial technology firms looking to streamline and enhance their transaction processes. The crux of the development involved addressing severe issues that arose during the system's migration from Rust, a language known for safe concurrency and performance, to the more universally used Node.js. These issues included critical bundling errors that required an exhaustive debugging process. The target was to alleviate the increased requirement of Ethereum (ETH) to perform bot simulations and executions. The solution provided by Crazi Co aimed to optimize transaction processes in line with Ethereum's standards, improve gas usage, and offer seamless transaction simulation, significantly facilitating ease of use for financial transactions over Ethereum. Among its key benefits, Catapult ensures integration across different platforms, bolstering the bot's utility and performance using proven transaction processing standards. Beyond solving technical problems, the project offered enhanced features like a multi-bonding curve for efficient token trading, transaction fee optimization, and a robust referral program aimed at incentivizing stakeholders.

Scope of Work

The project scope involved overcoming the client's critical challenges with their Ethereum-based Telegram bot, Catapult, which exhibited bundling problems post its migration from Rust to Node.js. The client's primary goals were to identify and resolve the discrepancies between the original Rust code and the new Node.js implementation causing excess Ethereum requirements. Their challenges revolved around the seamless operational integration between the Ethereum blockchain processes and Telegram's bot functionalities. A core part of the project's scope was to troubleshoot and debug the issues in the Node.js environment, particularly addressing the requirement of needing double the Ethereum for simulations and transaction executions. It also entailed comprehensive local setup of the bot for troubleshooting, rigorous testing on a test network, and ensuring transactions met the intended percentage allocations. The overarching objective was to ensure the bot not only performed at its pre-migration efficiency levels but also incorporated improvements that took advantage of Node.js's capabilities.

Our Solution

Crazi Co applied a comprehensive and structured approach to address and resolve the complexities introduced in the new Node.js environment. After an in-depth analysis of the Node.js code, discrepancies that deviated from Ethereum's transaction processing standards were identified. The original Rust-based bundling logic was refactored to align with Node.js, optimizing the use of gas and eliminating the unnecessary 2x Ethereum requirement previously seen. This involved detailed debugging and the implementation of updated features that adhered to Ethereum's transaction criteria. Testing was extensively conducted on a test network, verifying that the solutions provided would execute without fault in a live environment. Moreover, Catapult was enhanced through integrating multi-bonding curve support, improving token trading efficiency, and ensuring smooth liquidity provision on Raydium, with strategic token allocation. Additionally, a referral system capable of distributing 1% of transaction fees to referrers was set in place. The solution was executed with a clear timeline, dedicating 180 hours to troubleshoot, enhance features, and conduct validations.

Key Features

• Enhanced Ethereum Bundling: Catapult's Ethereum transaction bundling process was scrutinized and enhanced, addressing critical issues encountered post-migration from Rust to Node.js. By optimizing the bundling logic, transaction execution now aligns with Ethereum's standards, significantly reducing unnecessary ETH expenditure during simulations.

• Multi-Bonding Curve Support: The integration of a multi-bonding curve has been a crucial enhancement. This feature brings to the project a greater efficiency in token trading, allowing for smoother liquidity operations and providing better returns in decentralized exchanges like Raydium.

• Optimized Gas Fees: One of the standout features is the optimization of gas fees, directly addressing the excess ETH requirements previously experienced. Efficient transaction processes were established, ensuring lower costs and faster execution across the Ethereum network.

• Robust Referral System: An innovative referral system was conceptualized and implemented. This feature provides a tangible incentive by distributing 1% transaction fees to referrers, driving increased engagement and usage of the Catapult bot within the Ethereum community.