Lucas de Almeida.

Structa.finance — on-chain fundraising for Brazilian real estate, settled in USDC on Solana. A Brazilian developer raises capital against a real project; investors hold on-chain claims paid out from the underlying cash flows. Built at Solana Frontier; extending it end-to-end for a pilot. The hard part is the issuer side — KYC, custody, and the legal wrapper around the on-chain claim. deep dive

• 2026·07Settlement is a timing problem4 min read

  Why the interesting on-chain use cases for small businesses in Brazil aren’t about rates — they’re about the timing of money.

Track record

• 2019 — 2025 · Caruaru, PE
  Construtora Arcos — Founder & Director.

  12 concurrent construction projects, 100+ people on payroll, institutional financing with Caixa Econômica Federal. Started in Minha Casa Minha Vida (federal housing), moved into private residential developments.

• 2023 — now · Independent
  Smart Contract Engineer & DeFi Researcher

  Full-time on-chain since 2025. Rust · Anchor · Soroban · Solidity · Foundry. Shipping across Solana, Stellar, and EVM. Ackee School of Solana (Season 8); Colosseum Frontier and Stellar Build submissions.

full CV

Each purple chip links to its soulbound NFT on Solana devnet (MPL Core, permanent-freeze) — the credential is minted, not claimed.

Contact

Open to founding-team roles, smart-contract engagements, and grant / hackathon partnerships.

Especially anything touching real-world assets, payments, or lending against real collateral. Email is the fastest way to reach me.