Non-custodial wallets, arguably, are the most important piece of the Crypto puzzle. Onboarding the masses requires convenience and security. Currently, wallets function only as a means to hold assets. Rarely do we see them having any other functionality other than sending and swapping tokens. If a user wants to do more than that, they have to find separate applications and connect their wallet to a website.

This is a subpar experience, mainly, for 3 reasons:

• Makes it hard for newcomers to find these applications;

• Exposes the user to potentially malicious websites where funds can be compromised;

• Fragments attention and liquidity

Above all, security should be our top priority. Almost every week we see a new victim falling prey to hackers draining funds from their wallet. Of course, we can blame the victim for not taking the necessary precautions, but that is not going to get us anywhere. How do You expect the average soccer mom to feel safe using a crypto wallet if there are dozens of cases of OGs from the space getting robbed? Crypto is not yet ready to go mainstream, period. We have to do better.

Vitalik Buterin eloquently stated the problem in one of his blog posts- ‘’ The reality is that the whole point of digital technology, blockchains included, is to make it easier for humans to engage in very complicated tasks without having to exert extreme mental effort or live in constant fear of making mistakes.’’

So what can we actually do? Well, firstly comes education. Before you send your friend out in the wild west of crypto, after showing them how to top-up their Metamask, Keplr, or any other non-custodial wallet, tell them everything NOT to do, no matter how redundant it may seem. That one suggestion to not answer a fake Discord mod might save their precious funds. Secondly, the way we have to currently interact with different dApps and connect our wallet to a potentially compromised website or front-end is not ideal.

What if there was a better way? Oh, but there is and hardly any wallet has taken this approach. Let me introduce a novel concept- dApps inside the actual wallet! Imagine the convenience of being able to perform actions, such as swaps, trading, borrowing/lending, etc., all from one single user interface. Of course, we can’t put every imaginable service or app in the wallet, but that is not the goal. Incorporate a few of the most necessary apps, white labeled through governance or other means, and get the best of both worlds- crypto power-users can access their degen farms all they want AND the soccer mom feels safe, knowing that she won’t lose her precious $PEPE holdings.

Let’s look into 3 very promising projects that are aiming to solve this problem. As previously noted, theft of NFTs and other assets is a huge problem in Crypto. Switching between different marketplaces and the constant need to sign transactions fatigues a person and this can lead to a simple, yet fatal mistake like entering a phishing site and approving a transaction that completely drains Your wallet.

1. Backpack is an upcoming wallet, backed by Jump Crypto, Multicoin Capital, and other big firms that aims to completely redefine how people interact with dApps and ultimately make crypto safer. The principle is simple but it completely breaks the current status quo- make dApps accessible directly through the wallet interface.

2. If we put aside the faulty stablecoin mechanism of $UST and the lucrative tokenomics that came with it, there is another reason why Terra was loved by so many- elegant UX. Coming across Terra Station(Native wallet of Terra chain) in the year 2020 was an absolute shock to me and thousands of others as it was far more pleasant to use compared to anything else in the market. Recently, TFL released a new version of the wallet, now simply called Station. It is meant to serve as a single interface for the whole Cosmos, through which users will be able to bridge, transfer and swap tokens, place limit orders, use various DCA strategies, and grid bots, and possibly even borrow/lend money. Once all of these various features are rolled out, Metamask and other non-custodial wallets will feel pre-historic.

3. Kujira is a promising project built on the Cosmos SDK that will soon release their own native wallet called Sonar. A wallet by itself wouldn't be anything special, but what makes Sonar stand out among the crowd is the vertical integration with protocols built on the Kujira blockchain. The wallet is essentially a portal to a rich DeFi ecosystem. This approach makes the UX much more familiar to Web2 apps and eliminates unnecessary risk.

   In conclusion, reimagining crypto user experience through integrated dApps and seamless wallet functionality is crucial for mainstream adoption. Projects like Backpack, Station, and Sonar are pioneering a new era of intuitive and secure crypto by integrating essential dApps directly into the wallet and thus reducing risks and streamlining the process. As we continue to refine and innovate within the crypto space, it's crucial to prioritize user education, security, and simplicity, so mainstream adoption becomes not just a possibility but an inevitability.

Non-custodial wallets, arguably, are the most important piece of the Crypto puzzle. Onboarding the masses requires convenience and security. Currently, wallets function only as a means to hold assets. Rarely do we see them having any other functionality other than sending and swapping tokens. If a user wants to do more than that, they have to find separate applications and connect their wallet to a website.

This is a subpar experience, mainly, for 3 reasons:

• Makes it hard for newcomers to find these applications;

• Exposes the user to potentially malicious websites where funds can be compromised;

• Fragments attention and liquidity

Above all, security should be our top priority. Almost every week we see a new victim falling prey to hackers draining funds from their wallet. Of course, we can blame the victim for not taking the necessary precautions, but that is not going to get us anywhere. How do You expect the average soccer mom to feel safe using a crypto wallet if there are dozens of cases of OGs from the space getting robbed? Crypto is not yet ready to go mainstream, period. We have to do better.

Vitalik Buterin eloquently stated the problem in one of his blog posts- ‘’ The reality is that the whole point of digital technology, blockchains included, is to make it easier for humans to engage in very complicated tasks without having to exert extreme mental effort or live in constant fear of making mistakes.’’

So what can we actually do? Well, firstly comes education. Before you send your friend out in the wild west of crypto, after showing them how to top-up their Metamask, Keplr, or any other non-custodial wallet, tell them everything NOT to do, no matter how redundant it may seem. That one suggestion to not answer a fake Discord mod might save their precious funds. Secondly, the way we have to currently interact with different dApps and connect our wallet to a potentially compromised website or front-end is not ideal.

What if there was a better way? Oh, but there is and hardly any wallet has taken this approach. Let me introduce a novel concept- dApps inside the actual wallet! Imagine the convenience of being able to perform actions, such as swaps, trading, borrowing/lending, etc., all from one single user interface. Of course, we can’t put every imaginable service or app in the wallet, but that is not the goal. Incorporate a few of the most necessary apps, white labeled through governance or other means, and get the best of both worlds- crypto power-users can access their degen farms all they want AND the soccer mom feels safe, knowing that she won’t lose her precious $PEPE holdings.

Let’s look into 3 very promising projects that are aiming to solve this problem. As previously noted, theft of NFTs and other assets is a huge problem in Crypto. Switching between different marketplaces and the constant need to sign transactions fatigues a person and this can lead to a simple, yet fatal mistake like entering a phishing site and approving a transaction that completely drains Your wallet.

1. Backpack is an upcoming wallet, backed by Jump Crypto, Multicoin Capital, and other big firms that aims to completely redefine how people interact with dApps and ultimately make crypto safer. The principle is simple but it completely breaks the current status quo- make dApps accessible directly through the wallet interface.

2. If we put aside the faulty stablecoin mechanism of $UST and the lucrative tokenomics that came with it, there is another reason why Terra was loved by so many- elegant UX. Coming across Terra Station(Native wallet of Terra chain) in the year 2020 was an absolute shock to me and thousands of others as it was far more pleasant to use compared to anything else in the market. Recently, TFL released a new version of the wallet, now simply called Station. It is meant to serve as a single interface for the whole Cosmos, through which users will be able to bridge, transfer and swap tokens, place limit orders, use various DCA strategies, and grid bots, and possibly even borrow/lend money. Once all of these various features are rolled out, Metamask and other non-custodial wallets will feel pre-historic.

3. Kujira is a promising project built on the Cosmos SDK that will soon release their own native wallet called Sonar. A wallet by itself wouldn't be anything special, but what makes Sonar stand out among the crowd is the vertical integration with protocols built on the Kujira blockchain. The wallet is essentially a portal to a rich DeFi ecosystem. This approach makes the UX much more familiar to Web2 apps and eliminates unnecessary risk.

   In conclusion, reimagining crypto user experience through integrated dApps and seamless wallet functionality is crucial for mainstream adoption. Projects like Backpack, Station, and Sonar are pioneering a new era of intuitive and secure crypto by integrating essential dApps directly into the wallet and thus reducing risks and streamlining the process. As we continue to refine and innovate within the crypto space, it's crucial to prioritize user education, security, and simplicity, so mainstream adoption becomes not just a possibility but an inevitability.