# INC4

> Engineering studio for product teams building AI across Fintech, Trading, and Web3. Deep-thinking engineering, embedded with your team. Founded 2013, based in Kyiv and Lisbon, with 70+ certified engineers (AWS, Kubernetes, HashiCorp). 100+ on-chain projects delivered; trading systems managing $10B+ in monthly turnover.

## Practices

- [AI Lab](https://inc4.net/ai-lab): Custom AI development for product teams — LLMs, autonomous agents, neural pipelines, model fine-tuning, and AI consulting from prototype to production deployment.
- [Blockchain Hub](https://inc4.net/blockchain-hub): Full-cycle blockchain development — smart contracts, Layer 1/2 protocols, DeFi, and DAO governance. Built AirDAO, PembRock, Minerall, and 100+ on-chain projects.
- [Algorithmic Trading](https://inc4.net/algotrading): Custom algotrading software — execution engines, HFT infrastructure, backtesting, and risk management systems. $10B+ in monthly trading turnover managed.
- [Compute Infrastructure](https://inc4.net/compute-infra): Bare-metal compute and colocation for AI training, GPU workloads, and edge computing. Always-on and energy-efficient.
- [MLOps & DevOps](https://inc4.net/mlops-devops): MLOps and DevOps consulting for high-load systems — Kubernetes, cloud-native infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines. Cut one client's costs from $70K to $400/mo.

## Company

- [Home](https://inc4.net/): Overview of INC4's engineering studio, services, and approach across Fintech, Trading, and Web3.
- [Team](https://inc4.net/team): 70+ engineers with 10+ years of experience; AWS, Kubernetes, and HashiCorp certified. Leadership: Igor Stadnyk (Founding Partner, AI), Valerii Marshalin (Founding Partner, Blockchain), Oleksiy Pyltsov (Chief Architect), Serhii Hovorov (Lead DevOps), Andrii Moiseenko (Lead Product Manager), Julia Stadnyk (Head of Strategy & Ventures), Sofia Pidturkina (CMO).

## Blog

- [Blog](https://inc4.net/blog): Technical insights on AI, blockchain, and algotrading from INC4's engineering team.
- [How UX and Utility Will Drive 2025's Crypto Revolution](https://inc4.net/blog/how-ux-and-utility-will-drive-2025s-crypto-revolution): Why usability and real utility are set to define blockchain's most transformative year.
- [2024 Bitcoin Halving Impact](https://inc4.net/blog/2024-bitcoin-halving-impact): How the halving reshaped miner economics and market dynamics.
- [INC4's Role in AirDAO's Development](https://inc4.net/blog/fostering-growth-and-innovations-inc4s-role-in-airdaos-development): Four years building AirDAO from an ERC-20 token launch to a community-governed Layer 1 blockchain.
- [Top 10 Crypto, AI and Blockchain Trends for 2024](https://inc4.net/blog/top-10-crypto-ai-and-blockchain-trends-that-will-define-2024): The convergence of AI and Web3, modular blockchains, and the next DeFi renaissance.
- [ChatGPT vs ChainGPT for Blockchain App Development](https://inc4.net/blog/chatgpt-vs-chaingpt-for-blockchain-ai-powered-app-development): Comparing two AI tools reshaping on-chain development.
- [Artificial Intelligence in Decentralized Finance](https://inc4.net/blog/ai-in-decentralized-finance-in-depth-exploration): How AI is accelerating every layer of the DeFi stack.
- [RPCs — Why Are They Crucial to Blockchain Development?](https://inc4.net/blog/rpcs-why-are-they-crucial-to-blockchain-development): The role of RPCs at the heart of Web3 infrastructure.
- [The Ethereum Merge — Myths Busted](https://inc4.net/blog/the-ethereum-merge-what-we-can-expect-top-myths-busted): What The Merge changed and the most persistent myths debunked.
- [NEAR & Web3: Building a Better Future](https://inc4.net/blog/near-and-web3-building-a-better-future): NEAR Protocol's role in bringing Web3 to the next billion users.
- [Blockchain in the Real World: Decentralized Science](https://inc4.net/blog/blockchain-in-the-real-world-the-case-of-decentralized-science): Blockchain beyond speculation — decentralized science as a real-world use case.
- [The New Generation of NFTs on NEAR](https://inc4.net/blog/the-new-generation-of-nfts-on-near): How NEAR is positioning itself for the next generation of NFTs.
- [PembRock Finance: Leveraged Yield Farming on NEAR](https://inc4.net/blog/pembrock-finance-leveraged-yield-farming-on-near): The first leveraged yield farming platform on NEAR, built by INC4.