Intent Engines - The Web 3.0 Search Engine Equivalent?
Blockchain APIs are open and accessible by default - spread across execution environments and smart contract addresses. And as a result users today are met with an increasing amount of choices and decision trees in Web3. But more choice is not always a good thing. Choice burdens users with unnecessary responsibility. Users must discover, analyze and contextualize all of these potential choices and decision trees. It’s a high-cost for most people. One that I suspect most people don’t want to p...
Intent Engines - The Web 3.0 Search Engine Equivalent?
Blockchain APIs are open and accessible by default - spread across execution environments and smart contract addresses. And as a result users today are met with an increasing amount of choices and decision trees in Web3. But more choice is not always a good thing. Choice burdens users with unnecessary responsibility. Users must discover, analyze and contextualize all of these potential choices and decision trees. It’s a high-cost for most people. One that I suspect most people don’t want to p...
Cost of doing business - The other side of the ETF token.
I’m not a conspiracy theorist. But something about the current Bitcoin ETF narrative has my spidey senses tingling. I get it. The whole thing is exciting. Suddenly “large institutions” have a way to play the crypto game. You might even say the “herd” is coming and they’re right on the horizon. https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1743294090886697058 But nothing is ever “just” good. And that’s kind of the scary part. Everyone is hyping up ETFs like there the best thing since the invention of ...
Cost of doing business - The other side of the ETF token.
I’m not a conspiracy theorist. But something about the current Bitcoin ETF narrative has my spidey senses tingling. I get it. The whole thing is exciting. Suddenly “large institutions” have a way to play the crypto game. You might even say the “herd” is coming and they’re right on the horizon. https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1743294090886697058 But nothing is ever “just” good. And that’s kind of the scary part. Everyone is hyping up ETFs like there the best thing since the invention of ...
The Future of Smart Wallets
Have we reached the pinnacle of wallet design? That's a question I've been asking myself a lot recently. And if not what remains? What new systems need to be designed and developed?Where Are We Today?I have mixed feeling about "Account Abstraction" i.e ERC-4337. Ultimately I do believe it was a net positive for the ecosystem. Most notably it brought into focus the importance of smart accounts for the advancement of the Ethereum ecosystem. But I believe there is still much left to ex...
The Future of Smart Wallets
Have we reached the pinnacle of wallet design? That's a question I've been asking myself a lot recently. And if not what remains? What new systems need to be designed and developed?Where Are We Today?I have mixed feeling about "Account Abstraction" i.e ERC-4337. Ultimately I do believe it was a net positive for the ecosystem. Most notably it brought into focus the importance of smart accounts for the advancement of the Ethereum ecosystem. But I believe there is still much left to ex...
Predictions: The Impact of Intents and AI on DeFi Protocols in the Next 3-5 Years
The integration of intents is set to bring about transformative changes in the DeFi landscape. Here are some predictions on how this could directly affect popular DeFi protocols like Uniswap, PoolTogether, Aave, Curve, Compound, and other emerging technologies in the next 3-5 years.1. Uniswap: Automated Liquidity ProvisioningUniswap could integrate intents to allow users to set conditions for automated liquidity provisioning. For instance, users could set an intent like "Provide liquidity whe...
Predictions: The Impact of Intents and AI on DeFi Protocols in the Next 3-5 Years
The integration of intents is set to bring about transformative changes in the DeFi landscape. Here are some predictions on how this could directly affect popular DeFi protocols like Uniswap, PoolTogether, Aave, Curve, Compound, and other emerging technologies in the next 3-5 years.1. Uniswap: Automated Liquidity ProvisioningUniswap could integrate intents to allow users to set conditions for automated liquidity provisioning. For instance, users could set an intent like "Provide liquidity whe...
Mastering Safe Transactions: A Developer's Guide to Signing with EOAs and WAGMI
IntroductionIn the realm of Ethereum, the act of signing transactions is a cornerstone operation. However, when it comes to multi-signature wallets like Gnosis Safe, the process becomes intricate and demands a deeper understanding of various signature types and methods. This article aims to provide an introductory guide on how to sign a Gnosis Safe transaction using an Externally Owned Account (EOA). We'll delve into hashing the transaction via the getTransactionHash method. Adhering to ...
Mastering Safe Transactions: A Developer's Guide to Signing with EOAs and WAGMI
IntroductionIn the realm of Ethereum, the act of signing transactions is a cornerstone operation. However, when it comes to multi-signature wallets like Gnosis Safe, the process becomes intricate and demands a deeper understanding of various signature types and methods. This article aims to provide an introductory guide on how to sign a Gnosis Safe transaction using an Externally Owned Account (EOA). We'll delve into hashing the transaction via the getTransactionHash method. Adhering to ...
