Platform i88 (Case Study) – Luminary Brands

Objectives

i88 required a stable and high-performing platform where users could buy, sell, transfer and store cryptocurrencies in one place, with the capacity to handle increasing user demand.

Deliverables

UI/UX Design

Mobile App Development

Web App Development

Outcomes

The platform maintained sub-second performance, achieved 99.95% uptime, and handled over 1.2 million live data refreshes daily. Following the introduction of live video, user growth increased by 30%.

From product vision to platform launch: Luminary Brands supported the delivery of i88

<1 sec

latency during peak trading activity

1.2M+

live data refreshes processed daily without data loss

99.95%

uptime maintained through continuous monitoring

i88 is a crypto trading platform that brings buying, selling, transferring, and storing cryptocurrencies into a single place. The project covered more than 100 web screens, 70 mobile screens, and 50 CRM interfaces, brought together by a team spanning product, design, front-end, back-end, and QA.

The technology stack was chosen with real-time performance in mind. React.js handled the front end, while NestJS with GraphQL powered the back end. PostgreSQL was used for structured data, Redis helped keep data in sync, and WebSockets supported live market updates.

The platform was built to handle constant activity and fast-changing data. It maintained sub-second response times during peak usage and processed over one million live data refreshes in a single day without loss. After introducing live video, user growth increased by 30% within the first two months.

Essential features

Live market dashboard

Users can monitor market changes, read news, filter instruments, currencies, and add instruments to their favourites for easy access.

Trade execution and management

Trading is at the core of the product, with tools designed to make trade management easy, fast, and responsive, with reliable live data delivery even under peak market activity.

Retention and user engagement

Beyond trading, the product retains users through features such as push notifications, 24/7 support, loyalty programmes, and affiliate options.

Security

Security was built into the platform from the start, covering authentication, access control, payments, real-time communication, and monitoring. Firebase Authentication and JWT managed user access, Stripe handled payments, while WebSockets and WebRTC supported real-time interactions. AWS CloudWatch ensured system stability.

Platform i88

Frontend

Backend & Realtime

Data

Infrastructure

Integrations

Essential features

Get in touch with Luminary Brands

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