Convergence

The trend of apps aggregating end users and commoditizing blockspace, enabled by the maturation of web3 primitives.

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Convergence

The convergence thesis posits an inevitable gravitational pull where applications aggregate users while blockspace becomes commoditized - a natural evolution mirroring the internet’s progression from protocols to platforms. This manifests through three interlocking trends: the abstraction of cryptographic complexity into passkey-enabled UX, the maturation of smart contract standards into social primitives, and the emergence of global stablecoin networks as value rails.

Implementation requires solving the onboarding trilemma: frictionless access must coexist with self-sovereign security and cross-chain interoperability. Our LUKSO integration demonstrates this through Universal Profile logins that bundle ERC-725/735 standards with gasless transactions via ERC-4337 - reducing 12-step onboarding flows to single-click experiences.

The endgame sees applications becoming mere interfaces to a unified coordination layer, where community hyperstructures compose like TCP/IP stacks. Just as HTTP abstracted networking complexities, convergence will hide blockchain’s machinery behind social primitives - identity becomes reputation, transactions become interactions, and blockspace becomes ambient infrastructure.

Key Enablers

  1. Zero-Friction Onboarding
    • Passkeys & biometric hardware
    • RIP7212 and optimized signing
    • Onchain account standards
    • Gas-relayer infrastructure
    • One-click fiat onramps
  2. Smart Contract Standards
    • Multisig wallets (SAFE)
    • Onchain roles
    • Governance primitives
    • Voting mechanisms
    • Quadratic voting
  3. Infrastructure Maturity
    • Affordable blockspace
    • Broad VM support
    • Global stablecoin adoption
    • DEX liquidity
    • DeFi lending markets

Ecosystem Components

  1. Identity & Trust
    • Proof of personhood
    • Decentralized verification
    • Social graph integration
    • Reputation systems
  2. Community Coordination
    • Onchain culture
    • Coinship alignment
    • Cross-chain communication
    • Resource sharing
  3. Technical Integration
    • PWA support
    • Native notifications
    • Mobile optimization
    • Cross-platform compatibility

Impact

The convergence of these elements enables:

  1. User Adoption
    • Simplified onboarding
    • Intuitive interfaces
    • Seamless experiences
    • Reduced friction
  2. Community Growth
    • Enhanced coordination
    • Resource optimization
    • Value alignment
    • Collective action
  3. Ecosystem Development
    • Protocol standardization
    • Infrastructure maturation
    • Market efficiency
    • Innovation acceleration