# Fireside Chat I Henry Stern I The Users are Here with Privy I Pragma Denver 2024

- Channel: [ETHGlobal](https://streameth.org/ethglobal)
- Date: 2024-10-09
- Duration: 23:03
- Topics: Privy, Henry Stern, embedded wallets, crypto onboarding, user identity, global wallets, consumer crypto, Pragma Denver 2024, ETHGlobal, Kartik Talwar, self-custody, Web3 UX, gas sponsorship, onchain data, offchain data, Web3 apps, Zora, POAP, Blackbird, Hyperliquid, Courtyard, react native SDK, Swift SDK, KYC, PII interoperability, decentralized identity, crypto login, web3 user management, crypto wallet UX, developer tools, crypto onboarding SDKs
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-Zd_g1JlThz0
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd_g1JlThz0

## Description

In this fireside chat from Pragma Denver 2024, Henry Stern, founder of Privy, joins Kartik Talwar of ETHGlobal to discuss how Privy is powering the next generation of consumer crypto apps with embedded wallets, seamless onboarding, and privacy-conscious user management.

Henry shares how Privy helps developers integrate self-custodial wallets and user identity into apps effortlessly — whether users come via email, social login, or traditional wallets like MetaMask. Learn how Privy enables hybrid apps that bridge onchain and offchain data, and why simplifying UX is critical for Web3 mass adoption.

They also explore real-world examples from Blackbird, Zora, Courtyard, and POAP, highlight how global wallets can unlock interoperability across apps, and dive into future roadmap items including mobile SDKs, gasless transactions, and onboarding at scale.

00:00 Intro to Privy and user-friendly wallets
00:53 How Privy started at Protocol Labs
02:34 From consensus to user-facing crypto apps
03:36 The first version of Privy and offchain data
04:36 How onboarding shaped the current product
05:05 What are embedded wallets?
06:36 Balancing UX, decentralization, and custody
07:43 Self-custody vs decentralization tradeoffs
09:11 Developer UX and embedded wallet limitations
10:06 What is consumer crypto?
11:03 Privy’s developer focus across user types
12:25 Examples: Blackbird, Hyperliquid, Zora, Courtyard
14:21 Measuring app success and transaction funnel
15:21 Introducing global embedded wallets
16:21 Self-custody and interoperability in practice
17:55 Onchain vs offchain asset context
18:52 Starting with onchain; future of data portability
19:21 Mobile SDKs and PWAs in crypto UX
20:26 Why mobile crypto matters for growth
21:33 What’s next: global wallets, gas sponsorship, on-ramps
22:55 Closing remarks and future of wallets with Privy

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🇺🇸 *Pragma Denver*
Pragma Denver 2024 took place at The Arch in Denver on February 28, 2024, and was an in-person summit for builders and leaders in the web3 ecosystem. Pragma is a one-stage conference with founders-only on stage, bringing together a small group of curated attendees and speakers to discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. Watch the full Pragma Denver playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzKMXK2aHh4lJw0vruQ4prh8iMDUk89i&si=ayJ64Sgcqew1fdFk

ETHGlobal's Pragma series takes place in cities around the world, and is designed to be a different kind of event. Ever since we first introduced our new event series, Pragma, in Tokyo in the spring of 2023, we have been fostering a curated, global community of individuals who deeply care about web3. 

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