In the medium term:

1. Dedicated wallets are for power users
2. Mobile is what matters for consumers
3. Average consumers use apps. Wallet functionality is part of the app.

cc @binji.eth 

https://x.com/binji_x/status/1900327228317282710

Identity is a byproduct of (app) usage. Not the other way around.

Data privacy on the web. Keeper of the fabric @privy.

Fmr Protocol Labs consensus work. Before that YC S14 🇫🇷🌐🍊

For most people --> brought to you by AOL - Hotmail - Gmail (take your pic), not SMTP or a domain you set MX records on

This is not to downplay composability, interop and self-custody: they are ESSENTIAL. But driving meaningful usage comes through making them palatable for people who are looking for intuitive products/experiences that unlock new/better functionality for them.

Sorry - I am not saying apps are identity. I am saying identity matters provided you create sticky conditions in app (ie a compelling app experience).

For anyone to want to take their gmail to notion, they need to have emails to start w! From there, fully aligned the rails need to be portable, this is where IMAP comes in. (note you cant port your contacts etc, so the problem remains whole)

yea, I just mean that for email you get your email address and can take that to any client. It doesn't subscribe to the "app as identity" thesis. While you might have an @ gmail email, it doesn't mean you have to restart if you wanted to try out notion mail as a client.

The problem with embedded wallets and "app as identity" in something like the email example is it means you _would_ be stuck in gmail with a gmail address.