21

thumb to article: Wallets, Abstraction and the Road to Adoption: Leonard Tan, CTO and co-founder, Web3Auth

[ 21 ] Wallets, Abstraction and the Road to Adoption: Leonard Tan, CTO and co-founder, Web3Auth

DateDec 11, 2024
Duration39 Min

[ 21 ] Wallets, Abstraction and the Road to Adoption: Leonard Tan, CTO and co-founder, Web3Auth

Leonard Tan, CTO and co-founder of Web3Auth, shares his journey from a career in finance to programming and the creation of Web3Auth – a pluggable wallet infrastructure for Web3 wallets and applications.

Leonard discusses the role of social logins in bridging Web2 and Web3, the evolution of digital identity, and the challenges of balancing user experience with security. He also talks about the importance of user feedback in shaping solutions for the crypto space and Web3Auth’s focus on SDK development and enterprise applications.

Key Takeaways:

  • The early days of Web3Auth.
  • How social logins are helping connect Web2 and Web3.
  • The role of incremental security in onboarding mainstream users.
  • The evolution of digital identity and its connection to user behavior.
  • Balancing UX and security in Web3 design.
  • SDKs as tools for simplifying blockchain integration for enterprises.
  • Advancing crypto adoption, one solution at a time.