We are excited to share that Openfort is transitioning to its public beta phase. This release marks a significant milestone in our mission to upgrade traditional wallets to "smart accounts," unlocking features that make blockchain integration invisible for developers and seamless for players.
What's the problem with current wallets?
In the crypto world, wallets are widely used for storing and managing private keys, which are needed to sign and submit transactions to networks like Ethereum. However, they are limited in terms of features and use cases.
You can find more thoughts on crypto wallets as well as the opportunity to redefine the wallet stack.
What is the Openfort Public Beta?
The Openfort Public Beta is the first open release of our wallet infrastructure, allowing developers to build and test "smart accounts" in real-world environments. During this phase, engineers can access our APIs and SDKs to implement features like gas sponsorship, social recovery, and invisible transactions without needing a private invite.
Defining Smart Accounts
Smart accounts are programmable wallets governed by code rather than just a private key. By treating wallets like computer programs, we can implement specific rules and settings that make them more secure and easier to use than traditional Externally Owned Accounts (EOAs).
Benefits for Game Developers, Players, and Builders
Smart accounts provide several key advantages for gaming:
- Seamless Onboarding: Generate and claim ownership through familiar auth methods, creating "invisible" accounts for new players.
- Gas Sponsorship: Developers or third parties can pay for transaction costs, removing the need for players to hold native tokens.
- Flexible Fee Policies: Eliminate the hassle of managing multiple tokens by using any supported ERC-20 to cover gas.
- Session Keys & Permissions: Perform transactions on behalf of the player with limited authority and strict security controls.
- Account Recovery: Transfer ownership easily for backup and recovery purposes.
- Whitelabel Integration: Use our APIs and SDKs to fit smart accounts directly into your existing game workflow.
- Cross-Chain Support: Deploy on multiple blockchains to ensure interoperability and asset security.
- Transaction Batching: Combine multiple actions into a single transaction to reduce gas fees and improve efficiency.
Exciting Roadmap Ahead
We have an exciting roadmap planned with surprises in store for our users. If you're eager to try out our technology, check out our documentation and sign up on our dashboard.
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