Like adding wings to a tiger? Exploring the ‘Intent’ paradigm in the Ethereum ecosystem

Unleashing the Power of 'Intent' An In-Depth Look into Ethereum's Paradigm Shift

Author: PSE Trading Analyst @Calvin

Imagine the “Intent” layer as a big box where everyone’s “demands” are thrown in. The “Intent layer” matches these demands with each other, locking in the overall optimum or shortest path. At the end of the process, every demand is met, simplifying operations while significantly improving system efficiency and effectiveness.

This is a simple explanation of “Intent”.

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This article will explore the significance of “Intent” in the Ethereum landscape and the potential impact it may bring in the future.

Mass Adoption – The Core Significance of Intent Coming to Fruition

“Mass Adoption,” or “Widespread Adoption of ETH,” was a significant topic of discussion at this year’s ETHCC in Paris. This is because “ETH Mass Adoption” is not only a symbol of its technological maturity entering the next stage but also a sign of its further increase in influence on the future digital society.

Although DeFi is innovative, its complexity and high barriers limit its popularity and expansion. Even with speculative driving factors, the number of people truly interested and involved in DeFi is relatively small. This means that if DeFi is to be the core of blockchain ecosystem expansion, it will eventually encounter bottlenecks.

Future adoption is likely to be achieved not through direct interaction with DeFi platforms, but through more user-friendly interfaces, such as mobile wallets, acting as intermediaries for interacting with DeFi.

“Intent” – the intent layer significantly reduces everyone’s operational barriers and is also the core significance that will eventually be driven forward.

Simplify the complex operations and interaction processes on the blockchain, making them more user-friendly. Specifically, it tries to simplify multiple steps or actions into one simple and intuitive action by optimizing protocols and infrastructure, enabling users to more easily achieve their goals.

Three Definitions of Intent – Defining the Boundaries of Intent

After understanding Intent intuitively, it is necessary for us to define Intent and delineate its scope:

Focus on “results” rather than “specified processes”

The “Intent” project allows users to explicitly declare the intentions of their transactions or operations, rather than specifying the exact execution steps. These declarations should be clear, explicit, and understandable and executable by the system or service providers.

Execution delegation

The “Intent” project provides a mechanism that allows users to delegate the execution of their intentions to the system, smart contracts, or third-party service providers. Whether it is an automatic or manual execution, the execution process should align with the user’s original intention and provide sufficient flexibility and optimization opportunities when appropriate.

Verifiable Results

The “Intent” project aims to ensure that the results of transactions or operations are verifiable and traceable so that users and relevant parties can clearly understand and verify the execution of intentions, ensuring that the final results align with user expectations.

The Intent-centric architecture, as an intermediate layer between users and DeFi infrastructure, greatly simplifies the user experience, lowers the barriers to entry, and effectively captures and executes user intentions. This not only helps expand the user base of DeFi but also provides a new development direction for future decentralized financial applications.

The Three Layers of Intent

The emergence of the term “Intent” allows us to describe and understand elusive ideas more clearly and accurately.

Amoma’s whitepaper is filled with abstract descriptions, 1inch Fusion struggles with expressing its core concepts, and Cowswap has trouble positioning itself. However, the introduction of the word “Intent” provides a clear direction for these issues.

Now, when we discuss Amoma’s design philosophy, 1inch Fusion’s transaction solution, or Cowswap’s transaction model, we have a common and precise term – “Intent” – to accurately describe and communicate. Through this term, we can not only better understand the core concepts of each project but also achieve more accurate and efficient communication in discussions and research.

But as the community’s discussion of “Intent” deepens, it quietly grows and reveals three layers of meaning that are increasingly clear.

First Layer: Simplification of Operations

In the Ethereum world, users often face complex and specialized operations. The introduction of “Intent” is to simplify these operations, allowing users to express their needs more directly without the need to deeply understand the complex technical details behind them. For example, users only need to express the goals they want to achieve, and the system will automatically perform the corresponding operations.

Second Layer: Optimization of On-Chain Resources

Expanding the focus from individuals to the entire network, the significance of “Intent” elevates to the optimization of on-chain resources. It helps the Ethereum network efficiently utilize its resources by intelligently or competitively allocating and executing transactions. This not only improves transaction efficiency but also provides support for the stable operation of the entire network.

Third Layer: Lowering Barriers to Use, Driving Mass Adoption

The ultimate goal of “Intent” is to make it easier for more people to use Ethereum by lowering the barriers to entry. Through simplifying operations and optimizing resources, it enables non-technical ordinary users to participate in the Ethereum network. This simplification and optimization pave the way for mass adoption of Ethereum, allowing more people to enjoy the convenience of blockchain technology.

In a nutshell, “Intent” starts with simplifying individual operations and gradually expands to optimize network resources. The ultimate goal is to lower the barriers to entry for Ethereum and make it more accessible to the wider public. Every aspect of “Intent” is aimed at making Ethereum better and easier to use.

Rethinking the Future of On-chain Ecosystem Under the “Intent” Paradigm

Under the backdrop of “Intent,” the on-chain ecosystem will undergo further expansion and enrichment. This new paradigm transforms the blockchain ecosystem from a cold and technical network to a living system that understands and responds to user needs.

In this novel framework, users no longer need to choose entry points; their intentions are precisely identified and directed towards the optimal path by applications such as AA wallets. At the same time, blockchain protocols shift their focus to product strength. Only those products that can provide the best solution paths will gain recognition and adoption in the market. As high-quality products and protocols proliferate, the Matthew effect gradually becomes apparent, and those protocols that fail to meet market demands wither away, exhibiting the rigor of natural selection.

This intention-centric paradigm also influences the development of blockchain protocols and applications. Developers now design and optimize their products from the user’s perspective to ensure they meet actual user needs. For example, new blockchain protocols may focus on simplifying transaction processes, improving transaction speed, reducing transaction costs, etc., to attract more users. Likewise, application developers may pay more attention to providing more user-friendly interfaces and automating user intentions through technologies like smart contracts.

As the intention-centric paradigm expands, we also see various possibilities for blockchain technology. For instance, decentralized finance (DeFi) can provide more personalized financial services by understanding users’ investment intentions. Likewise, supply chain management, identity verification, and many other application domains will benefit from this new paradigm.

However, as the “Intent” paradigm gains traction, it may also bring new challenges. For instance, accurately identifying and understanding user intentions, ensuring the privacy and security of user intentions, and effectively implementing user intentions through technology are all issues worth in-depth research and exploration.

The rethinking of the future on-chain ecosystem under the “Intent” paradigm showcases a more humanized, efficient, and orderly blockchain future. In this future, technology is no longer just cold code and protocols; it becomes an intelligent assistant that understands and responds to human needs.

AA Wallet is also an Intent

Under the context of “Intent,” understanding AA Wallet means it is not just a static account management tool, but also a transmitter and executor of user intentions. Its existence is not just to solve specific technical problems, but to convey users’ deep-level on-chain demands and intentions, providing a more direct and natural way of interaction in the world of Ethereum.

Although AA Wallet has been designated by the ETH Foundation as the “Rights Recovery” project to be developed by ETH core developers.

Prior to the emergence of “Intent,” it was difficult to find an appropriate perspective to express its true value. Only when Vitalik Buterin mentioned it in several public speeches did people start to feel somewhat distant and vaguely understand.

However, with the concept of “Intent” appearing, AA Wallet has finally found its counterparts and a new language to describe and understand it. It is no longer an isolated entity, but an essential component under the “intent-driven” design philosophy, becoming an important bridge connecting users and the Ethereum world.

The story of AA Wallet is not just a technical story, but also a story about understanding, expressing, expanding, and connecting. In this sense, the appearance of AA Wallet is not only an important milestone in the Ethereum ecosystem, but also signifies the maturity and expansion of the Ethereum ecosystem. With the basic infrastructure in place, it opens its arms to a broader user base, actively embracing innovation and diversity in this new stage.

Its purpose is not just about attracting more users, but to achieve Ethereum’s long-term vision – to become an open, decentralized, and widely adopted global platform. The inclusion of each new user is an affirmation and driving force towards this vision. AA Wallet becomes a crucial bridge connecting users with Ethereum, providing users with a friendly entry point through its simple and direct interaction, allowing them to easily explore the rich possibilities of Ethereum.

Summary

After exploring the profound connotations of “Intent,” we get a glimpse of the future direction of blockchain technology and the Ethereum ecosystem. “Intent” is not just a technical concept; it plays a core role in creating a more user-friendly, efficient, and orderly digital future. It calls for a new design philosophy that places the user’s real needs at the center, simplifies operations, optimizes on-chain resources, and ultimately achieves the goal of widespread adoption. Every aspect of expansion reveals the continuous maturation of the Ethereum ecosystem.

In this context, understanding AA Wallet is the concrete embodiment and practice of the “Intent” concept. It is no longer just an account management tool but has become a transmitter and executor of user intentions, serving as an important bridge connecting users and the Ethereum world.

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