Gate Research Institute: Analysis of the Chain Abstraction Track - The emergence of chain abstraction is an inevitable result of the diversification of the Web3 ecosystem.

Summary

• Background of chain abstraction: In the ecological background of Web3 multi-chain, there are three main contradictions at the user layer: (1) the contradiction in the distribution of investors’ capital; (2) the contradiction of capital flows; (3) Contradictions in user experience. The explosion in the number of chains not only brings friction to capital flows, but also complicates investors’ own on-chain experience. Mainly focused on: different chains have different wallets to manage; Different wallets have different types of assets (different chains, different tokens); The liquidity risk of user funds is exposed (there are many cross-chain attack vulnerabilities and cross-chain capital wear).

• Chain abstraction comes into being: Chain abstraction presents problem-solving oriented anchors. If modularity is a “vertical” strategy, then chain abstraction is a “horizontal”. Chain abstraction is “a user experience that eliminates manual interaction with multiple chains”, by hiding the underlying differences of different blockchains (such as consensus mechanism, gas fees, native tokens, etc.), allowing users to complete multi-chain interaction without perceiving the details of the specific chain. The object of chain abstraction is the user’s intention, that is, the result that the user wants to achieve, and the hidden non-essential details are the process of achieving the result.

• Chain abstraction architecture: The framework of chain abstraction concepts is mainly divided into three layers. Account-level chain abstraction is the first line of user experience, application-layer chain abstraction provides tools for developers, and blockchain-layer chain abstraction is the foundation of the chain abstraction system, ensuring technical feasibility.

• The intention of chain abstraction: In the rich and diverse context of the Web3 ecosystem, the birth of chain abstraction aims to simplify complexity. If each public chain is a country, then chain abstraction is the key to exempting the “visa” of the metaverse country. Chain abstraction is not a single system solution, but a governing thought logic across various dimensions, achieving the intention of chain abstraction—optimizing user experience—through collaboration at different levels.
  

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