Hi, I’m Delleon, the founder of Mantua Protocol. My crypto journey started with a deep curiosity about decentralized systems and a drive to explore how blockchain could democratize financial tools. I spent the past five years honing my skills in crypto GTM, research, and analysis, working with DAOs like Raid Guild, Potion DAO, & Global Coin Research, and startups like Tally to break down complex topics for everyday users.

The Base Buildathon was a pivotal moment—not just for me, but for the entire ecosystem. With over 5,000 builders across 2,800 teams from 500 cities in 100+ countries, the event showcased global enthusiasm for onchain innovation. Out of more than 900 projects submitted, only 77 teams were invited to the IncuBase accelerator, and I’m proud that Mantua Protocol was one of them. Seeing this massive builder movement firsthand inspired me to double down on Mantua’s mission to make programmable liquidity accessible.

My builder journey took a major leap during the Base Buildathon, where I created the initial version of Mantua Protocol and won first place in the DeFi & AI category. That experience gave me invaluable insight into what it takes to ship real products on Base, and showed me how powerful programmable liquidity could be for transforming DeFi.

After the Buildathon, I joined the IncuBase accelerator, where I’ve been refining Mantua’s vision with guidance from mentors and fellow founders. The accelerator has taught me the importance of staying laser-focused on user problems, iterating quickly, and aligning product decisions with both market demand and core values.

Along the way, I’ve learned that success in crypto isn’t about hype—it’s about relentless execution, real utility, and building in public with your community.

Mantua Protocol’s mission is to make DeFi accessible, intelligent, and autonomous by turning natural language into action. Here’s what we’re focused on right now:
Current Roadmap Highlights
We’ve also rewritten and established our whitepaper, clearly outlining Mantua Protocol’s architecture, technical framework, economic model, and roadmap. This foundational document sets a shared vision for users, LPs, developers, and partners as we build programmable liquidity together.

We’re building the operating system (OS) for programmable liquidity—a chat-driven platform where users can create and manage Uniswap v4 liquidity pools with hooks, automate strategies, and interact with onchain assets using natural language. Think: “I want a pool with dynamic fees”—and Mantua does the rest, onchain.

🔜 What’s Next

• Sharing the whitepaper with the community to align on Mantua Protocol’s vision, architecture, and roadmap.

• Launching a private beta of the MVP and core features, inviting early users to test programmable liquidity flows, hooks, and AI-driven interactions.

• Continued discovery with the community, gathering feedback, refining the product, and ensuring Mantua solves real problems for liquidity providers and traders.

  

💥 On DeFi
Liquidity shouldn’t be static or dumb capital—users deserve programmable tools that adapt in real time. DeFi protocols must move beyond passive LP positions to give people more control, intelligence, and automation.

🤖 On AI in Crypto
AI won’t just make crypto easier to use—it will transform how users interact with onchain assets. Natural language agents that understand your intent and execute onchain actions are the missing piece to bring DeFi to millions of new users.

On Uniswap v4 Hooks
Hooks are the biggest unlock for liquidity innovation since the introduction of AMMs. But they risk remaining a niche developer feature unless we build accessible interfaces—like Mantua’s —that let anyone use powerful hooks like MEV protection or dynamic fees without needing to write a single line of code.