Account Abstraction: The Cydia for Web3 Accounts
This was originally published on Medium. When the first iPhone came out, it had limited functionality so there was a software called Cydia to “jailbreak” and download extra apps outside of the AppStore. Apps such as Camcorder and the flashlight were used to bypass the operating system. It allowed for composability and let the developers/users build and access what is really possible. I came across Account Abstraction (AA) after playing with the Starkware/Cairo ecosystem. When I created my fir...
Account Abstraction: The Cydia for Web3 Accounts
This was originally published on Medium. When the first iPhone came out, it had limited functionality so there was a software called Cydia to “jailbreak” and download extra apps outside of the AppStore. Apps such as Camcorder and the flashlight were used to bypass the operating system. It allowed for composability and let the developers/users build and access what is really possible. I came across Account Abstraction (AA) after playing with the Starkware/Cairo ecosystem. When I created my fir...
Understanding WalletConnect
Mobile CuriositySpent two years building web 2.0 mobile apps and was recently wondering why web3 wallet adoption is not higher. Desktop wallets (i.e. Metamask and Phantom) are a great introduction to the blockchain. However, it is inevitable that mobile wallets will have to be more popularized. Rainbow, Zerion, Trust Wallet, and other wallets are paving the way for mobile-first wallet interactions. But under the surface, they are all powered by WalletConnect so I decided to dive deeper.What i...
Understanding WalletConnect
Mobile CuriositySpent two years building web 2.0 mobile apps and was recently wondering why web3 wallet adoption is not higher. Desktop wallets (i.e. Metamask and Phantom) are a great introduction to the blockchain. However, it is inevitable that mobile wallets will have to be more popularized. Rainbow, Zerion, Trust Wallet, and other wallets are paving the way for mobile-first wallet interactions. But under the surface, they are all powered by WalletConnect so I decided to dive deeper.What i...
Australian Web3 Ecosystem
Australian Web3 Ecosystem (29 March 2022)This is the ecosystem mapping of the Australian Web3 Ecosystem. In 2018, I made an ecosystem mapping, however, a lot has changed since then. https://twitter.com/crypblizz/status/1071944600170881025?s=20&t=CDtW9Ri1BYS6aCXgb0h5qw The emergence of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), Decentralized Finance (DeFi), and Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) have expanded the ecosystem. It is no longer about ICO token raises but one of building meaningful comm...
Australian Web3 Ecosystem
Australian Web3 Ecosystem (29 March 2022)This is the ecosystem mapping of the Australian Web3 Ecosystem. In 2018, I made an ecosystem mapping, however, a lot has changed since then. https://twitter.com/crypblizz/status/1071944600170881025?s=20&t=CDtW9Ri1BYS6aCXgb0h5qw The emergence of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), Decentralized Finance (DeFi), and Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) have expanded the ecosystem. It is no longer about ICO token raises but one of building meaningful comm...
