Ahmed Al-Balaghi I Modular User Experience | Biconomy I Pragma Paris 2023

Mon, Oct 2, 2023, 12:00 AM

Join Ahmed Al-Balaghi, co-founder of Biconomy, as he unveils the next era of smart accounts and modular user experiences in Web3. In this Pragma Paris 2023 session, Ahmed discusses the launch of Biconomy’s Modular Smart Accounts V2, how ERC-4337 is transforming the way users interact with Ethereum, and why modularity is critical for scaling decentralized applications. Learn how session keys, passkeys, and a plug-in-based approach are driving better onboarding and usability across Ethereum and L2 ecosystems. See a live demo of frictionless in-game UX, and discover how modular SDKs, account abstraction, and EIP-6900 will enable composability, security, and developer flexibility across the stack. 00:00 Intro and Biconomy’s mission 00:48 Account abstraction: history and context 01:23 Biconomy’s early work with gasless transactions 02:05 Ethereum and L2 UX challenges today 02:46 Why ERC-4337 is a turning point 03:22 From EOAs to smart accounts explained 03:58 Programmable plugins and UX innovation 04:34 The smartphone analogy for modular UX 05:09 Launching Biconomy’s Modular Smart Accounts V2 05:47 Demo: session keys for seamless gaming UX 07:08 SDK architecture for modular smart accounts 07:48 Supporting diverse use cases via SDK modularity 08:22 Launch plugins: session keys, passkeys, recovery 08:58 Community-built plugins and module registry 09:37 Focus areas: standards, security, intents, mobile 10:18 Invitation to build and adopt modular smart accounts 10:37 Closing remarks _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 🇫🇷 *Pragma Paris* Pragma Paris took place at the Pavillion Vendome in Paris on July 20, 2023, and was an in-person summit for builders and leaders in the web3 ecosystem. Watch the full Pragma Paris 2023 playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzKMXK2aHh42f0yI-hyeOCbNZpvV2fIT&si=Ez6ych6OAdn_sq1D ETHGlobal's Pragma series takes place in cities around the world, and is designed to be a different kind of event. 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. Ever since we first introduced our new event series Pragma in Tokyo of the spring of 2023, we have been fostering a curated, global community of individuals who deeply care about web3. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ✅ *Follow Biconomy* X: https://x.com/Biconomy ✅ *Follow ETHGlobal* X: https://x.com/ETHGlobal​ Warpcast: https://warpcast.com/ethglobal Website: https://ethglobal.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ETHGlobal _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Are you interested in Ethereum development and entrepreneurship?_ 👉 Sign up for the next ETHGlobal event: https://ethglobal.com/events 🎁 Get exclusive access and perks with ETHGlobal Plus! https://ethglobal.com/plus 📣 Want us to throw an event in your city? Tell us where! https://ethglobal.com/city _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _