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Wallets must be invisible
I’ve previously waxed rhapsodic about account abstraction, today I want to talk about the best wallet possible: the one you don’t know about.Current discourse about Web3 mass-adoption boils down to “we need better UX”. Half of that is performance-related, blockchains are slow/expensive/wasteful, and half is about the primary medium of engagement with blockchain: wallets. Plenty of bright folks are taking a crack at solving wallet UX. Usually the solution is a beautifully designed wallet with ...
Wallets must be invisible
I’ve previously waxed rhapsodic about account abstraction, today I want to talk about the best wallet possible: the one you don’t know about.Current discourse about Web3 mass-adoption boils down to “we need better UX”. Half of that is performance-related, blockchains are slow/expensive/wasteful, and half is about the primary medium of engagement with blockchain: wallets. Plenty of bright folks are taking a crack at solving wallet UX. Usually the solution is a beautifully designed wallet with ...
Random thoughts on Account Abstraction
Article was originally published on hackmd.io on July 25th 2022.Random thoughts on Account AbstractionWe’re all hyped up at the prospect of higher programmability for our wallets, I thought I’d jump in and share some of what I’ve seen recently. The examples provided below revolve around StarkNet but could be applicable to other network supporting account abstraction.Account Abstraction, a primerOn Ethereum L1 you have two entities: Externally Owned accounts (EOA) and smart contracts. EOAs are...
Random thoughts on Account Abstraction
Article was originally published on hackmd.io on July 25th 2022.Random thoughts on Account AbstractionWe’re all hyped up at the prospect of higher programmability for our wallets, I thought I’d jump in and share some of what I’ve seen recently. The examples provided below revolve around StarkNet but could be applicable to other network supporting account abstraction.Account Abstraction, a primerOn Ethereum L1 you have two entities: Externally Owned accounts (EOA) and smart contracts. EOAs are...
The Fundamental Ideological Divide Between Web2 and Web3
Hey folks, it’s Sylve. I’m currently building briq, a protocol to build and combine NFTs easily. Today I want to deep-dive on a fundamental ideological divergence between Web2 and Web3 communities and how it can help us better understand why people are so vocal against blockchain technology.In this article I’ll use Web3 to broadly refer to communities and projects arguing for decentralization of ownership through blockchain technology, and Web2 to communities and projects endemic to the “norm...
The Fundamental Ideological Divide Between Web2 and Web3
Hey folks, it’s Sylve. I’m currently building briq, a protocol to build and combine NFTs easily. Today I want to deep-dive on a fundamental ideological divergence between Web2 and Web3 communities and how it can help us better understand why people are so vocal against blockchain technology.In this article I’ll use Web3 to broadly refer to communities and projects arguing for decentralization of ownership through blockchain technology, and Web2 to communities and projects endemic to the “norm...
Four challenges in blockchain gaming
Hey folks, it’s Sylve. Ex-Product Manager at Ledger currently building briq, a composability and crafting system for NFTs. Today, let’s deep-dive into challenges in blockchain gaming and how to overcome them.Blockchain gaming is having a moment. With record-breaking fundraising, a new business model called Play-to-Earn, promises of better interoperability, more control for players in the upcoming metaverse; it’s met with both excitement and skepticism. I want to pitch in and list down some is...
Four challenges in blockchain gaming
Hey folks, it’s Sylve. Ex-Product Manager at Ledger currently building briq, a composability and crafting system for NFTs. Today, let’s deep-dive into challenges in blockchain gaming and how to overcome them.Blockchain gaming is having a moment. With record-breaking fundraising, a new business model called Play-to-Earn, promises of better interoperability, more control for players in the upcoming metaverse; it’s met with both excitement and skepticism. I want to pitch in and list down some is...
Aggretsuko’s commodified existential dread
The irreverence of anti-capitalist discourse in the guise of cute mascots Aggretsuko is an animated series comprised of 15 minutes episodes and the third season just aired on Netflix. It revolves around Retsuko (Retsu=rage, Ko=child), a red panda in her late twenties toiling away in the accounting department of a Japanese giga-corporation. She’s stuck in an entry-level position, belittled by her literal pig of a boss, hates most of her coworkers yet doesn’t socialize outside of work and drink...
Aggretsuko’s commodified existential dread
The irreverence of anti-capitalist discourse in the guise of cute mascots Aggretsuko is an animated series comprised of 15 minutes episodes and the third season just aired on Netflix. It revolves around Retsuko (Retsu=rage, Ko=child), a red panda in her late twenties toiling away in the accounting department of a Japanese giga-corporation. She’s stuck in an entry-level position, belittled by her literal pig of a boss, hates most of her coworkers yet doesn’t socialize outside of work and drink...
