Two UX Original Sins Holding Ethereum Back 1. Hex addresses 2. Connect Wallet no mass adoption till we we submerge both (they'll live on, just not user-facing) why? (1/3)
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0xC213DE2771bb57049d2793E1AF23DCeF2E740a8D
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I get the why. Really interested in the how. The best I can think of is more custodial wallet setups for those that prefer with a back door to take full control if you're a hobbyist.
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ADDRESSES - NO VALIDATION. you can accidentally send $10k to the USDC contract address--burnt--and UIs won't warn you. conversely, no way to prevent arbitrary inbound. every address is an everything bagel! so for now, every wallet must support any asset arriving on any chain. explain this to your parents (h/t @phil):
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0xEd08E483557bd0955FE5FdebE464293a961eDaaE
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Base58 is neat, but its ugly. Hex addresses are aesthetically pleasing. Shouldn't matter much, but somehow it makes me prefer them.
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Hex addresses should be treated like IP addresses for accounts instead of machines. We have firewalls, NATs, proxies, load balancers and a bunch of tech to manage requests sent to IP addresses. We'll need the same for hex addresses as more data moves onchain. Wallets as we know them today will go away.
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