Onchain UX is becoming way too fragmented.

Multiple wallets across multiple networks with multiple tokens is a nightmare to handle.

Feels like the only logical outcome for new users is to have a unique account and smart wallet for every app.

Connecting with a cross-platform EOA will be for power users.

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Problem is that many people don’t realize you have a unique address across different chains resulting in loss of funds. 

I.e. send your mainnet address on accident when hoping to receive on OP.

I would expect most users to be comfortable associating one address per app they use (assuming they use it a lot)

Need to start moving toward network-specific address formats imo. Can't have the same address across all networks in all cases, so may as well embrace the opposite.

The "eth:0xd8da..." format that Safe uses is good enough and is more Lindy than any alternative, so... maybe just use that more?

web3 UX is getting worse and I really hope it’s a “one step back, two steps forward” type thing but I struggle to see the huge forward steps tbh

It’s a win for privacy too if users have a different address for each app.

The only pain then becomes funding each address and taxes. And the entire idea of onchain credentials and reputation seems to fall apart.

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I definitely think what @rainbowdotme is up to with their RainbowKit & their upcoming Mini Wallets configuration (their take on embedded wallets) is certainly a step in the right direction.

I do agree though, the fragmentation is a horrid user experience for anyone & an absolute nightmare for new users.

Definitely a lot of increasing fragmentation at an alarming rate, one of the things I’m keen on is UX that actually abstracts away networks themselves to end users.