| Web3 UX Design Patterns that Build Trust: 10 Interface Decisions |
Trust Patterns |
"Mobile Web3 performs poorly—prioritize biometric auth, swipe gestures users already trust from finance apps" |
Coinbound |
| Web3 Design in 2024: Best Principles and Patterns |
Design Principles |
"Gas fees need clear communication and user-adjustable options — transparency is non-negotiable" |
Merge Development |
| Web3 Design Principles: A Framework for Blockchain |
Chain Transparency |
Proposes "Chain-View" panel — toggle on/off blockchain data visibility so users understand what's on-chain vs off |
Medium (beltran) |
| Token Gated Access: The Hidden Key to Building Exclusive Communities |
Token Gating |
"Tokenproof lets users prove ownership without connecting wallets directly — keeps valuable tokens in cold storage" |
Formo |
| Token Gated Communities: Hype or the Future of Web3 Loyalty? |
Membership Design |
"Token gating creates community-owned ecosystems where members have skin in the game through holdings" |
DirectPayNet |
| How to Build a Crypto Onramp |
Fiat Onramps |
"KYC is highest friction point — use PII verification with behavioral analytics first, ID/selfie as second step" |
Plaid |
| What Are Fiat On-Ramps and Off-Ramps? |
Fiat UX |
"On-ramps and off-ramps paint a highway picture — users should get on and off at any time seamlessly" |
MoonPay |
| How Layer 2 Scaling Improves DeFi |
L2 UX |
"Starknet's native account abstraction enables face ID/fingerprint to sign transactions — Web2-style UX on L2" |
Starknet |
| The Layer 2 Ecosystem: Scaling Blockchain for the Future |
L2 Onboarding |
"Bridging assets and managing multiple wallets is complex — better wallet integrations drive mainstream adoption" |
Starknet |
| Design Critique: Etherscan |
Block Explorer UX |
"Transaction Action is the primary info but buried down the page — visual hierarchy is poorly optimized for beginners" |
IXD@Pratt |
| How UX, Blockchain Data and Performance Improve Explorers |
Explorer Performance |
"0.1 second load times is the target — over 1 second and users context switch and lose half an hour" |
Chainlens |
| Lens vs. Farcaster: Which Platform Leads the DeSoc Race? |
Decentralized Social |
"Farcaster Frames run dApps directly in social feeds without redirects — better UX incentivizes developers" |
Onchain |
| ROWS #4: Decentralized Social Media — Lens and Farcaster |
DeSoc Architecture |
"Farcaster's partly off-chain design may limit developer creativity vs Lens's on-chain Open Actions" |
Gate.io |
| Unveiling Polymarket: Positioning and Shadows of Prediction Markets |
Prediction Markets |
"Polymarket's success comes from smoother UX/UI, frictionless deposits, transparent mechanisms, and zero fees" |
Mint Ventures |
| Building Polymarket's Mobile App to Forecast the US Election |
Mobile Prediction UX |
"App had to appeal to non-traders — simplicity and accessibility so non-tech-savvy users understand easily" |
Lazer |
| How to Design a Portfolio Management Dashboard for Crypto |
Dashboard Design |
"Balance aesthetic appeal, functional design, and user-centric features — wallet integration is just the start" |
Medium (Extej) |
| Best Crypto Portfolio Trackers for Different Needs |
Portfolio UX |
"Clean dashboard design, logical navigation, fast loading, reliable sync — suited for beginners and advanced traders" |
Dypto Crypto |
| What Are Soulbound Tokens (SBTs) and How They Shape Digital Identity |
Reputation Systems |
"SBTs derive value from what they verify about the holder, not market demand — merit over wealth" |
CoinGecko |
| What is a Reputation System in Web3? |
Trust & Identity |
"How can DeFi offer loans without credit history? Aggregate on-chain activities to create portable, user-owned identity" |
Hashtag Web3 |
| Zero-Knowledge Proof Applications & Use Cases |
ZK Privacy UX |
"Prove you're from an allowlisted country without revealing personal details or even the specific country" |
Chainlink |