# Universal: Liquidity Source Integration Proposal **URL:** \ **Category:** Technical\ **Tags:** solvers\ **Created:** [June 3, 2025, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.cow.fi/t/universal-liquidity-source-integration-proposal/3040 "2025-06-03T20:48:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![patrick.mckelvy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90db22/32.png) [@patrick.mckelvy](https://forum.cow.fi/u/patrick.mckelvy)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2025, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.cow.fi/t/universal-liquidity-source-integration-proposal/3040/1 "2025-06-03T20:48:36Z")
## Title Universal Merchant ## Author Patrick McKelvy tg: @pmckelvy1 (preferred) [patrick.mckelvy@reserve.org](mailto:patrick.mckelvy@reserve.org) ## Simple Summary Universal is a wrapped asset protocol designed to enable trading for any token, on any chain. Think Circle for cryptoassets. ([docs](https://docs.universal.xyz/docs)) Anyone can use the [Universal API](https://docs.universal.xyz/docs/developers/integrate-the-universal-api) to quote, mint, and burn uAssets. However, becoming a Universal Merchant allows an actor direct access to mint and burn uAssets, putting them a step closer to the markets they’re making. Reach out to the Universal team to learn more about becoming a [Universal Merchant](https://docs.universal.xyz/docs/developers/partnerships). ## Motivation - What unique value does your liquidity source bring? - Universal assets allow users to access liquidity on any chain for any crypto asset available on Coinbase prime. - How will it improve settlement quality? - There are small liquidity pools of uAssets onchain, and protocols like Reserve Index DTFs adopting uAssets as collateral. Becoming a Universal merchant would enable a solver to better make markets for uAssets by giving them a more streamlined ability to mint and redeem uAssets. - What trading pairs/assets are supported? - The full list of uAssets can be found on the [Universal website](https://www.universal.xyz/). - Current trading volumes and liquidity depth - There is about $15m in TVL across all uAssets ([reserves dashboard](https://www.universal.xyz/reserves)). - Many uAssets are being used in Reserve Index DTFs, where Reserve is actively working to grow TVL. ## Technical Specification ### Price Discovery - How can solvers obtain price information? - The simple way to obtain the price of minting a uAsset is to use the Universal `/quote` endpoint [Integrate the Universal API | Universal Protocol](https://docs.universal.xyz/docs/developers/integrate-the-universal-api#requesting-a-quote) - As a merchant, a solver could determine their own price based on the price of the underlying asset on Coinbase and the solver’s larger knowledge of the market. ### Settlement Interface - Smart contract addresses - All relevant Universal address can be found in the [Universal Docs](https://docs.universal.xyz/docs/developers/contract-addresses). - Function signatures - The [Universal API docs](https://docs.universal.xyz/docs/developers/integrate-the-universal-api) have more information about how the Universal system works - Merchants work behind the API to fill orders by depositing the underlying collateral with Universal at Coinbase Prime and receiving a signature that allows them to mint the associated uAsset. ## Additional Information - Security audits - [https://github.com/r0bert-ethack/audits/blob/main/Alongside - Universal Contracts report - Final.pdf](https://github.com/r0bert-ethack/audits/blob/main/Alongside%20-%20Universal%20Contracts%20report%20-%20Final.pdf) - Known limitations - Using the Universal API to mint and redeem uAssets can come with a 2-3 second delay. On Base, the orders are usually filled in the next 1-2 blocks. - Merchants have quicker access to mint and redeem uAssets, because they are the ones fulfilling the orders. - There is still a small non-atomic portion of the Merchant flow where Universal needs to confirm deposit of the underlying collateral into their Coinbase Prime account. This can take about 1 second or less. - Future roadmap - * * * ## Contact Information ### **Official Universal Partnership Contacts** For any business partnership inquiries, please ensure that you are communicating **only** with the official Universal team members listed below: **0xGaut – Co-Founder** πŸ“© **Email:** gaut@universal.xyz πŸ’¬ **Telegram:** @oxgaut 🐦 **Twitter:** [@0xGaut](https://twitter.com/0xGaut) **Austin – Co-Founder** πŸ“© **Email:** austin@universal.xyz πŸ’¬ **Telegram:** @austindiamond 🐦 **Twitter:** [@austinldiamond](https://twitter.com/austinldiamond) **Jun – Co-Founder** πŸ“© **Email:** jun@universal.xyz πŸ’¬ **Telegram:** @queenAeropress 🐦 **Twitter:** [@0xethcall](https://twitter.com/0xethcall) πŸ”Ή _If you are contacted by anyone outside of these official channels, please verify before engaging._ - Technical support channels - Discord: [Universal Protocol](https://discord.com/invite/universalassets)