Talisman Rethinking Web3 Wallet Onboarding
Rethinking web3 wallet onboarding
The Polkadot ecosystem has been widely criticize for providing a poor user experience and being unnecessarily complicate. Many existing tools have been designe with developers and power-users in mind but do not cater to those who are exploring from other crypto ecosystems or just getting started in web3.
In order to establish strong network effects, onboarding new users into the Polkadot ecosystem is vital, and a wallet is usually the first touchpoint for most users. Setting up a wallet needs to be fast and simple, allowing the user to complete their first transaction in as few steps as possible.
In addition, users also need a way to fund their wallet so that they can start using applications within minutes. With this in mind, they’ve added a fiat on-ramp directly into the wallet, making it easier for users to buy their first $DOT and get going on their Polkadot adventure. They’ve partner with one of the leading on-ramp providers, Banxa who currently supports DOT, KSM, MOVR & ETH with more Polkadot assets coming.
After speaking with many wallet users from different crypto ecosystems, it became apparent that people want to take a look around before deciding to go all-in on a new wallet. This shaped their design decisions to cut back the onboarding process and make it as simple as possible, so users can get into the wallet and explore the ecosystem faster.
With the new onboarding experience, they have been able to condense the flow down into 3 steps and 4 clicks. A step being define as a screen where the user needs to take an action.
Made possible by utilizing a number of techniques:
- Combining several screens together, e.g. the Terms of Use and creating an account screen.
- Delaying specific actions that the user needs to take until after the onboarding flow
- Being careful around focusing the keyboard & making sure user was able to start typing any text field without clicking.
- Auto completing steps without requiring the user to click or take action eg. naming an account.
The goal of experiences like we have created is to make web3 & Polkadot more accessible to crypto and non-crypto users alike. They’re pleased to see more & more people trying Talisman & choosing it as their default wallet across Polkadot & Ethereum.
To get started in the Polkadot ecosystem, download Talisman at https://talisman.xyz/download and onboard in three quick steps:
- Create a new wallet
- Choose a password
- Opt in to (or out of) analytics and error reporting
No need to name your account, select the networks you want to use.
About Talisman
Talisman a web3 wallet that unlocks a universe of applications in Polkadot & Ethereum. The Talisman browser extension allows you to safely store, send & receive assets. Use it to connect to applications across Polkadot, Kusama and their Parachains.
Talisman non-custodial, audited, supports Ledger devices & also Ethereum compatible, letting users store, manage & transact with Ethereum dapps.
