Basalt is a self-custody crypto platform designed for people who want more control over their digital assets without the noise and hype that usually surrounds crypto products. The goal was to make the platform feel clear, calm, and trustworthy, closer to a serious financial product than a speculative trading app.
The design puts the actual product experience at the center. Users can see their portfolio, track BTC, ETH, and SOL balances, review market movements, and place larger orders with estimated slippage shown before they commit. Instead of hiding behind vague claims, the platform explains how custody works through a simple flow from the client and Basalt app to signing and cold storage.
The landing page follows that same logic. It introduces the product, shows proof through key numbers, explains the trading experience, presents supported markets, and makes security and pricing easy to understand. The visual language stays minimal and direct, with copy that avoids exaggerated promises.
I also built a subtle motion system in Figma Motion to make the platform feel more alive without turning it into a spectacle. Portfolio data reveals progressively, market rows enter in sequence, book-depth bars grow from the center, and the custody diagram draws itself from one stage to the next.
The result is a desktop platform concept that feels composed, transparent, and built for serious use.
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Basalt is a self-custody crypto platform. I designed its portfolio, trading, custody, security, pricing, and motion experience.
