# Project Proposal for the Development of an Orca Clone: A Cryptocurrency Trading and Yield Farming Platform

## Introduction

This proposal outlines the development of a cryptocurrency trading and yield farming platform utilizing the Orca.so stack, which is under an open-source license. Our objective is to create a robust and user-friendly platform that supports various functionalities including pool/yield farming and trade/swap capabilities, integrated with smart contracts on the Solana blockchain.

## Project Overview

The proposed platform will include the following key features:

- **Orca Pool/Yield Farming:** Users will be able to participate in liquidity pools to earn yields on their cryptocurrency holdings.
- **Orca Trade:** A feature allowing users to trade cryptocurrencies directly on the platform.

## Project Phases and Cost Breakdown

1. **UI/UX Design for Web Platform**
- **Objective:** Design a visually appealing and intuitive user interface that mirrors the functionality of Orca and is customized for customer needs.
- **Deliverables:**
- Logo Design
- Landing Page
- Dashboard and user interface for all platform features
- **Cost:** $5,000

2. **Frontend and Backend Development**
- **Objective:** Develop the client-side application and backend infrastructure, including API development and integration with smart contracts.
- **Deliverables:**
- Frontend: Development of the interactive elements of the platform, ensuring a good user experience.
- Backend: Robust API support, integration with blockchain and smart contracts, ensuring scalability and security.
- **Cost:** $18,000

3. **Smart Contract Development**
- **Objective:** Clone and customize existing Orca smart contracts to fit the needs of our platform, ensuring security and functionality.
- **Deliverables:**
- Smart contract customization and testing
- Deployment to Testnet and Mainnet
- Backend integration with the smart contracts
- **Cost:** $7,000

4. **Testing and Quality Assurance**
- **Objective:** Conduct thorough testing of the platform to ensure its security, functionality, and performance before launch.
- **Deliverables:**
- Functionality testing
- Performance testing
- **Cost:** $3,000

## Maintenance and Additional Feature Costs

- **Maintenance Cost:** $2,000 per month for ongoing support and updates to ensure platform stability and performance.
- **New Features:** Additional features requested will be charged on a per-hour basis. The specific rate and estimated hours will be discussed and agreed upon prior to the start of the work.

## Additional Costs Not Included

- **Infrastructure Costs:** Costs associated with server deployment for backend and frontend, and Solana RPC fees are not included in the project cost and will be estimated and billed separately based on the actual usage.

## Total Project Cost: $33,000 (Excluding Maintenance and Additional Feature Costs)