Protocol
V2
Abstracting gas fees and bridging logic. Scaling decentralized identity for mass adoption. Rebuilding trust in permissionless systems.
Role
Protocol Designer
Timeline
12 Months (2022)
Context
DeFi Architecture
Output
Smart Components
The Problem Statement
Fragmented liquidity across L2 rollups created a massive friction point for users. Swapping assets required complex bridging, manual gas calculations, and 7-day withdrawal periods, leading to a 60% user drop-off.
Critical Insight
"Users weren't leaving because of risk; they were leaving because of the cognitive overhead of gas estimation."
GASLESS BRIDGE
Cross-chain Protocol Activation
The Design Process
Intent Mapping
Translating complex multi-step transactions into simple human "intents" like "Bridge & Wrap".
Security UI
Designing intuitive risk indicators for smart contract permissions and token approvals.
Prototype Scaling
Stress-testing the bridging interface with simulated network congestion and high gas spikes.
The Solution Details
Gas Abstraction
Implemented a Paymaster architecture that allows users to pay for gas in any ERC-20 token, completely removing the need to hold native ETH for transactions.
Smart Bridging
Created a recursive liquidity routing engine that finds the cheapest and fastest path across 10+ chains in a single click.
Measured Impact
10x
User Onboarding
Increase in weekly active users following the deployment of gasless intent architecture.
$500k
Gas Efficiency
Total optimized cost savings for users through automated path routing in the first quarter.
100k+
Unique Wallets
Successfully bridged via the protocol with zero manual gas failures reported.