Neucron (FinTech)

PROJECT OVERVIEW

• Platform Name: Neucron, a Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform developed by TimeChain Labs that enables developers and enterprises to build interoperable smart contract applications, manage digital assets and data, and deploy custom payment solutions on the BSV blockchain.

• Company Name: TimeChain Labs

• Industry: Blockchain Infrastructure / Fintech / Compliance

• Geographic Reach: India, Middle East, Global

• BSV Integration Start Date: 2022

BUSINESS CHALLENGE

TimeChain Labs observed a significant gap in the blockchain development landscape: there was no existing solution that met the needs of enterprises wanting to build advanced smart contracts, particularly for stablecoin issuance and fiat representation—without the burden of using cryptocurrency. Additionally, businesses lacked the infrastructure for secure, user-controlled data and asset portability across applications.

Traditional blockchain and fintech systems could not offer the scalability, low-cost micropayments, and flexible smart contract architecture needed to create enterprise-grade, interoperable applications and payment infrastructure. These limitations hindered adoption in regions where strong regulatory or financial systems like India's UPI already dominate.

WHY BSV

Neucron was built on the BSV blockchain due to its:

• Massive scalability (supporting thousands of transactions per second),

• Low transaction fees (enabling cost-effective micropayments),

• Stable protocol (ideal for long-term enterprise planning),

• Native support for UTXO-based smart contracts, and

• Focus on data ownership and interoperability.

Compared to other blockchains, BSV offered superior economics, consistency, and the technical primitives necessary to build applications with features such as payment channels, sequenced transactions, and asset-level UTXO management.

SOLUTION ARCHITECTURE

Neucron is a Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform comprising:

• An API suite that lets developers build custom smart contract-based apps.

• A browser extension for authorising contracts between users and websites—serving as a portable, user-controlled smart contract signer.

• Digital wallet functionality, enabling users to hold money, assets, and personal data in one secure location.

• An Interoperable App Store, allowing seamless interaction between applications using Neucron as the foundational layer.

Key components:

• Smart contracts enabling conditional, escrow, or streaming payments.

• Asset management using the BSV blockchain’s UTXO model.

• Identity and data permission controls for privacy-focused applications.

IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS

• Initial development focused on solving internal needs for enterprise smart contract deployment.

• Expanded with market-facing products like Neucron Pay for streaming and conditional payments.

• Collaborated with major institutions including the Central Bank of India to develop proof-of-compliance solutions such as Ganak.

• Deployed across regions with different needs—India (data compliance), Middle East (fintech payments).

TimeChain Labs also trained local developers on BSV, accelerating adoption and integration.

OUTCOMES & BUSINESS IMPACT

• Improved portability of digital identity, money, and data across dApps.

• Enabled customised enterprise solutions for payments, compliance, and asset management.

• Helped build smart contract infrastructure without the friction of using volatile cryptocurrencies.

• Brought blockchain accessibility to regions with advanced or emerging financial systems.

While formal metrics are not published, the development of a horizontal blockchain solution adaptable to multiple sectors (payments, compliance, apps) shows measurable product-market fit and ecosystem traction.

CHALLENGES & MITIGATIONS

Challenge: Absence of existing tools to support the required smart contract architecture on BSV.

• Mitigation: Built Neucron from scratch to serve as a modular BaaS framework.

Challenge: Differentiating in regions with advanced fintech (e.g., India’s UPI).

• Mitigation: Positioned Neucron as a global, portable data/payment layer rather than just another payments app.

Challenge: Developer onboarding and education.

• Mitigation: Conducted workshops and community training sessions in India and globally.

FUTURE VISION

• Launch of a fully interoperable App Store on Neucron with integrated user wallet and developer APIs.

• Expand Neucron Pay into the Middle East and regions underserved by traditional payment systems.

• Further collaborations with governments and regulators for compliance-driven blockchain solutions (e.g., Ganak).

• Explore additional BSV-native functionalities like NFTs, identity tokenisation, and zero-knowledge proofs.

TESTIMONIAL HIGHLIGHTS

“The wallet gives us portability... what we call the apps developed on Neucron are interoperable apps... that’s what is really driving the main use case of blockchain—interoperability.” — Rohan Sharan, Founder, TimeChain Labs (Source: Coingeek Interview, Jan 2024)

“The economics [of BSV] totally makes sense... the moment I saw it, I was making a choice—and it was the right one.” — Rohan Sharan, Founder, TimeChain Labs