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The First Frontier for Chain Abstraction: The Crypto Economy

The First Frontier for Chain Abstraction: The Crypto Economy

Cryptocurrency is social technology encoded within financial technology. Much has been written about this to highlight the possibility of a decentralized, permissionless, intermediary-less Web. And yet, getting there hasn't been easy. As soon as one of Web3's problems is solved, others appear—user onboarding, regulatory frameworks,

Chain Abstraction vs Account Abstraction (ft. Safe, Biconomy, Alchemy & Klaster): "Not All Abstractions Are Made Equal"

Chain Abstraction vs Account Abstraction (ft. Safe, Biconomy, Alchemy & Klaster): "Not All Abstractions Are Made Equal"

We hear the same thing all the time: “BUT PARTICLE, chain abstraction and account abstraction are very similar ideas, but AA hasn’t yet managed to drive high adoption! How can chain abstraction take off, then?” Indeed, ChA is often mistaken for a repackaged version of AA. This originates from

Beyond UX: dApps On The Need For Chain Abstraction

Beyond UX: dApps On The Need For Chain Abstraction

We’ve highlighted this over and over again: Fragmentation is the single largest issue standing between Web3 and consumer adoption. Usually, we focus on the ecosystem-wide imbalances that fragmentation creates: By altering the incentives of different Web3’s participants, it makes users’ experience more difficult—and, by extension, stops new

Is Web3 Over-Investing In Infrastructure? Diving Into 2024’s Hottest Debate

Is Web3 Over-Investing In Infrastructure? Diving Into 2024’s Hottest Debate

There is an ongoing discussion across Web3 regarding where development efforts and resources should be focused. There are two sides to it: * The “we need to focus on rolling out dApps ready for mass adoption” camp. This group claims Web3 should work (and invest) harder on releasing decentralized applications that

Beating the ChA Drum: Q&A with Taiko on Chain Abstraction, its Ecosystem, and Embracing a Borderless Web3

Beating the ChA Drum: Q&A with Taiko on Chain Abstraction, its Ecosystem, and Embracing a Borderless Web3

It’s safe to say that Web3’s ecosystem of L2s and modular blockchains has finally solved scalability. Nowadays, cost-effective, expansive blockspace is accessible to any developer and end-user, defeating some of Web3’s major infrastructural issues. This marks the end of an era for Web3, leading to a new

Entering the Abstraction Era: (Optimistic) Predictions for Crypto's Future

Entering the Abstraction Era: (Optimistic) Predictions for Crypto's Future

Everyone’s an oracle in crypto. Predictions of future trends—or the outcome of current ones—can be found pretty much everywhere. And yet, there are currently two ideological camps in Web3: 1. Those who vouch for the "crypto is scaling faster than the Internet" thesis and think

Conversations with a BERA: Unraveling Chain Abstraction in the World of Berachain

Conversations with a BERA: Unraveling Chain Abstraction in the World of Berachain

The following is a recount of real events. Or maybe it’s based on a Telegram interview with Berachain’s Ecosystem team in light of them joining the Chain Abstraction Coalition. Our content team won’t tell us. Preface We first assembled the Chain Abstraction Coalition with the goal of

Blockchain Interoperability & Chain Abstraction: Deeply Intertwined, But Not The Same

Blockchain Interoperability & Chain Abstraction: Deeply Intertwined, But Not The Same

Ever since the first smart contract networks appeared, the blockchain interoperability sector emerged with a clear goal: allowing users to freely navigate a multi-chain panorama, regardless of different blockchains’ standards, architecture, and economic structures. Meanwhile, the race to build better blockchains and scale existing ones hasn’t stopped. This has

Many Blockchains, One Mission: Introducing The Chain Abstraction Coalition

Many Blockchains, One Mission: Introducing The Chain Abstraction Coalition

Blockchains brought you decentralization, at the cost of clunkiness. Modularity brought you scalability, at the cost of fragmentation. Chain abstraction is ending fragmentation to bring you freedom. The blockchain ecosystem’s rapid expansion has resulted in unprecedented scalability and cost-effectiveness. Yet, it has also led to an unprecedented problem: fragmentation.

Implementing Chain Abstraction: The Multi-Layer Framework

Implementing Chain Abstraction: The Multi-Layer Framework

Chain abstraction can only be achieved through multiple layers of technologies. As this vertical develops, it becomes clearer that chain abstraction is, rather than a technology, a multifaceted approach to simplifying the user experience of a fragmented ecosystem. This can be observed clearly, with multiple projects attempting to achieve chain

Breaking Down Chain Abstraction: Foundational Solutions

Breaking Down Chain Abstraction: Foundational Solutions

Way before modular blockchains and the L2 explosion, L1 optimization was the hottest conversation in Web3. The ecosystem assumed that a handful of networks would compete on equal terms for most of Web3’s activity. Instead, Web3 entered an era of modular expansion. This is already yielding hundreds and, eventually,

State of Web3 Fragmentation: Addressing Web3's Biggest Problem & Its Solution

State of Web3 Fragmentation: Addressing Web3's Biggest Problem & Its Solution

We’ve talked extensively about Web3’s biggest problem: the fragmentation of users and liquidity across siloed blockchain networks. By now, it should be clear that this is a real problem hurting Web3 users’ experience almost regardless of preferred use cases and individual goals. However, it is rarely discussed that

What is Chain Abstraction? Arriving at a Formal Definition

What is Chain Abstraction? Arriving at a Formal Definition

TL;DR for non-nerds: “Chain abstraction” is typically used to refer to infrastructure that allows anyone to use decentralized applications without being aware of the manual steps associated with interacting with their underlying chains (such as bridging assets, managing multiple gas tokens, balances etc.) To continue impulsing this technology—which

Chain Abstraction on Multiple Levels: Diverse User Experiences Inside Web3’s Evolution

Chain Abstraction on Multiple Levels: Diverse User Experiences Inside Web3’s Evolution

–Special thanks to the Agoric team for their collaboration and input on this piece. The chain abstraction vertical has grown exponentially this year, with teams from across the industry building toward a shared goal: simplifying Web3’s UX in a multi-chain, fragmented ecosystem. Fragmentation across blockchains is deeply ingrained at

Navigating the Chain Abstraction Landscape: A Multi-Faceted Analysis

Navigating the Chain Abstraction Landscape: A Multi-Faceted Analysis

As Web3 scales faster and faster within a rich L2/rollup panorama, the need for a unified user experience across chains grows exponentially. This makes chain abstraction –infrastructure unifying multi-chain asset and account management, solving the current fragmentation across ecosystems– a top priority in today’s landscape. The development of

Enabling Chain Abstraction for Bitcoin L2s: Bitcoin Account Abstraction (BTC Connect)

Enabling Chain Abstraction for Bitcoin L2s: Bitcoin Account Abstraction (BTC Connect)

A few months ago, we released BTC Connect, the first account abstraction (AA) protocol for the Bitcoin ecosystem. This pivotal moment transformed Bitcoin account abstraction from a theoretical concept into a practical, production-ready technology. This release was motivated by two goals: Furthering the interconnection of the Bitcoin and EVM networks,

The Modular L1 Powering Chain Abstraction: Particle Network

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The Modular L1 Powering Chain Abstraction: Particle Network

Note: This article was updated on 15/05/2024 to refine the explanation of certain components of Particle Network, as well as reflect conceptual developments that have occurred since its original publication. TL;DR: * L2s and rollups deliver the scalability blockchains need, but resulting in siloed ecosystems. Meanwhile, cross-chain interactions

Breaking Through Chain Abstraction on Bitcoin: BTC Connect

Breaking Through Chain Abstraction on Bitcoin: BTC Connect

The Bitcoin ecosystem has entered an accelerated growth and evolution phase. Many consider that 2023 and 2024 will be remembered as the years of bleeding-edge Web3 innovation arrived at Bitcoin. Amongst this revolution, a growing ecosystem of EVM-compatible L2s, Ordinals, BRC-20 tokens, and new dApps has sparked. However, despite abundant

SocialFi & Decentralized Social Media for the Masses: The Role of Smart WaaS Tools.

SocialFi & Decentralized Social Media for the Masses: The Role of Smart WaaS Tools.

The history of decentralized social media is one of trial and error. Also referred to as “DeSo” or “DeSoc”, decentralized social media emerged as early as 2010 to create an alternative to traditional social platforms, which unilaterally curate user-generated content while profiting from it while appropriating users’ data. As social

Fully On-Chain Gaming: Can Smart Wallet-as-a-Service tools be a much-needed "final push"?

Fully On-Chain Gaming: Can Smart Wallet-as-a-Service tools be a much-needed "final push"?

Fully on-chain gaming is still a somewhat obscure niche. For crypto OGs and those deep into the scene, the allure of games that exist regardless of whether their creators continue facilitating them and are endlessly, permissionlessly interoperable is fascinating. For others, the difficulties surrounding the creation and playing of these

The Final Piece of ERC-4337: Omnichain Account Abstraction

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The Final Piece of ERC-4337: Omnichain Account Abstraction

–credits to Particle Network's Co-Founder and CTO, Peter Pan, and Faust. Understanding the concept of Account Abstraction from the perspective of Transaction Flow Abstraction Multiple thought leaders in the field of account abstraction (AA), including Vitalik Buterin, agree that, to achieve mass adoption, it is a pressing necessity

MetaMask's Growth Flywheel is Faltering: Pan-User Applications Emerge as the “Hub” of Web3

MetaMask's Growth Flywheel is Faltering: Pan-User Applications Emerge as the “Hub” of Web3

MetaMask, renowned as the industry's leading wallet product, has extended its influence far beyond the wallet realm, exuding an aura of almost unassailable dominance in the market. With a first-mover advantage within the developer community and a collaborative approach towards the dApp ecosystem, MetaMask has built a growth

Intent-Centric Design: Repackaging Account Abstraction, or Evolving It Further?

Intent-Centric Design: Repackaging Account Abstraction, or Evolving It Further?

“Intent-centric” as an approach to architecture or product design has recently sparked many discussions, some of them questioning the term’s significance. The skepticism towards the term primarily comes from two perspectives: 1. Some argue that it feels abstract and narrative-driven, making it challenging to implement in practice. People in

MPC vs AA: Rivals or Allies?

MPC vs AA: Rivals or Allies?

The wallet serves as the critical bridge to Web3.0, playing a pivotal role in achieving mass adoption for the crypto industry. Despite numerous efforts in improving wallet user experiences, the complexity of managing private keys and mnemonic phrases in self-custodial wallets, coupled with security concerns in custodial wallets, leaves