Unpacking Intents with Hyperlane's Eda Akturk

Composable: Exploring Crypto’s Building Blocks (an Espresso Pod)

In this episode of Composable, hosts Alysia and Ellie speak with Eda Akturk, a developer advocate at Hyperlane, about intents in general and the recently released Open Intents Framework, specifically. They explore what intents are, how they're changing user experiences in web3, and dive into the collaborative effort behind the Open Intents Framework, which aims to make it easier for developers to build intent-based applications.

Key Topics Covered

• How to define intents in a blockchain context (eg, allowing users to specify their goal rather than know how to reach it themselves)
• The Open Intents Framework, a collaborative effort led by Hyperlane, Bootnode, and the Ethereum Foundation
• How the framework builds upon the ERC-7683 standard proposed by Across and Uniswap
• The framework's three main components: smart contract base, open-source solver implementation, and ready-to-use UI
• The mechanics of intent transactions and how solvers fulfill user requests
• How solvers front liquidity and manage finality risks when bridging between chains
• Target audiences for the Open Intents Framework, especially new chains and crosschain applications
• Benefits of standardization for creating composability between different intent systems
• The competitive solver market and how it leads to better UX
• The future vision for intents in the blockchain ecosystem
• The unusual level of cooperation between competing L2s and infrastructure projects

Composable is a bi-weekly podcast exploring crypto's building blocks. Hosted by Alysia and Ellie, and brought to you by Espresso.

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