ETH Global Taipei 2025 Finalist

Swap cash and crypto with the person next to you

Nomadia matches you with someone nearby who wants the exact reverse of your trade. Meet at a verified spot, swap, and a smart contract settles it. No banks, no booths, no spread.

The problem

Every border you cross, someone takes a cut

The oldest exchange network in the world is two people and a handshake. Hawala moved value across continents for centuries on trust alone. Nomadia keeps the handshake and adds the escrow.

5–15%

What airport booths and exchange offices skim off every swap

2B

Adults worldwide who can't open an account on a centralized exchange

1–5 days

How long a cross-border bank transfer can hold your money

~0%

The spread when two people who want opposite trades simply meet

How it works

Like a dating app, but for money

1

Open the map

See people near you who want the exact reverse of your trade: your USD for their USDT, your TRY for their cash.

2

Match the reverse

Agree on the amount, the rate and the spot inside the app. Both sides lock the deal before anyone moves.

3

Meet somewhere safe

Verified exchange zones: cowork spaces, cafes, airport lounges. Well-lit, camera-covered, curated per city.

4

Settle on-chain

The crypto side sits in a smart-contract escrow. Both confirm, it releases. Nobody can run with the bag.

Arriving nomad · IST Airport
$500 USD → USDT
⇄ MATCHEDSPREAD 0.0%
Local trader · Istanbul
USDT → $500 USD
Trust layer

Trust is a protocol, not a promise

Nomadia never touches your money. We match people, we don't custody funds. The escrow is a public smart contract you can read yourself.

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Smart-contract escrow

Crypto locks before you meet and releases only on mutual confirmation. Disputes freeze the funds, not your day.

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Reputation you can verify

Every settled swap builds an on-chain trust score. Higher reputation unlocks higher limits and better matches.

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ZK identity

Prove you're a real, unique human without doxxing yourself. Bad actors get banned from the network permanently.

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Safe meeting zones

Curated exchange spots per city, from Dubai's camera-dense districts to partner cowork spaces in Bali and Kaş.

"We are a matching platform, not an exchange. The exchange is two humans, a table, and a handshake."
Two billion people are locked out of exchanges. The fix is the person standing next to you.
The Nomadia thesis
Early access

Get on the map before your city does

First stops: Dubai, Bali, Istanbul, Kaş, Tbilisi, Belgrade.

No spam. One email when your city goes live.

✓ You're on the map. See you at the meetup spot.