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Retail Friendly Wallet for Progressive Security

There is currently a significant gap in the market for power users who desire the security of hardware wallets like Ledger but prefer the flexibility of using standard devices. These users may also want the option to eventually transition some of their accounts to arbitrary threshold approval systems similar to Gnosis Safe. This self-service wallet aims to provide an extremely simple initial setup and day to day usage similar to Phantom, while offering power users the ability to progressively add sophisticated access controls that can scale from personal use to enterprise environments.

Core Features

Seamless Multi-Device Access

  • Login on any device by approving from an already-authenticated device (no manual seed phrase entry required)

Progressive Multi-Signature Support

  • Gnosis Safe-like threshold signing workflows with configurable requirements (including approving users and auth methods)

Power User Mode

  • Custom payload injection for advanced transaction signing
  • Enterprise-grade controls comparable to Anchorage/Fireblocks
  • Advanced authentication controls (OTP, desktop, mobile, SMS combinations)

AI and Third Party access

  • Allow adding expiring API keys from AI agents and other third parties to automate actions on your behalf
  • Dapps could be allowed to do things such as liquidate users positions across multiple chains allowing users to acess more collateral
  • AI agents could be granted restricted access to certain dapp transactions and given spend limits to minimize blast radius of hallucinations

Unique Value Proposition

  • First wallet offering intuitive onboarding with phantom like functionality that also scales to enterprise-grade custody within a single platform

Target Audience

This wallet would uniquely serve users across the entire spectrum: from those simply wanting better device sync to sophisticated users who have outgrown basic wallets but find enterprise solutions too complex or expensive for their current needs.

Primary Market: Retail users seeking enhanced convenience

  • Phantom and MetaMask users frustrated with manual seed phrase entry on new devices
  • Casual crypto users who want seamless access across phone, laptop, and tablet
  • Users who frequently switch between devices for crypto activities

Secondary Market: Crypto-native professionals and enterprise teams

  • Small teams and startups needing shared custody solutions
  • Organizations requiring compliance-friendly multi-signature workflows
  • Teams needing granular access controls and audit trails

Tertiary Market: Advanced retail users

  • High-net-worth individuals seeking institutional-grade security with consumer-friendly UX
  • Hardware wallet users frustrated with the lack of flexibility and seed phrase backup risks

Monetization Strategy

  • Freemium subscription model that upcharges for enterprise features (e.g. multi-user threshold signing)
  • Fees on in-app swaps for tokens and NFTs
  • Refferal payments from strategic business partners
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emostov commented Jul 25, 2025

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