Intent Track: Exploring New Paradigms of Web3 Interaction

With the development of the cryptocurrency market and innovations in the DeFi space, more and more users are beginning to explore on-chain opportunities. However, the complex operational processes remain a significant barrier for new users entering the Web3 world. To address this issue, the emerging "intention-centric" track has emerged, aiming to simplify user experience and promote the large-scale application of crypto technology.

In the Web3 ecosystem, "intention" refers to the specific goals that users wish to achieve on the blockchain. Unlike traditional methods, intention protocols allow users to simply express the desired outcome without worrying about the specific execution steps. For example, a user only needs to state the intention of "from A to E," and the system will automatically complete all the intermediate steps. This approach not only simplifies operations but may also reduce gas fees and improve transaction efficiency.

Currently, several noteworthy projects have emerged in the intent track:

1. dappOS: As an intent execution network, dappOS recently completed financing with a valuation of $300 million. This network supports various forms of intent, including contract interactions, inscription minting, etc., and provides compatible middleware to help developers expand their "intent" capabilities.

2. Anoma: As one of the first protocols to introduce the concept of "intention", Anoma provides a universal dApp architecture that can be deployed on various blockchain platforms.

3. Particle Network: In addition to providing services such as account abstraction, this protocol is also laying out its intentions in the field of intent, developing the Intent Fusion Protocol to support the expression, conversion, and execution of intents.

4. Essential: Self-proclaimed "the first declarative blockchain", allowing users to sign transactions based on expected outcomes rather than instructions. Essential's technical architecture includes an execution-free blockchain, a constraint-based domain-specific language, and a solver network.

5. Self Chain: A modular intention-based blockchain built on the Cosmos SDK, integrating the concept of intention through a three-layer structure.

6. Orb Stack and Orby: A cross-chain intent protocol stack and intent engine developed by Orb Labs, designed to support cross-domain intents and multi-chain interactions.

7. Orbiter Finance: A well-known Layer 2 cross-chain protocol, plans to launch the ZK-based Orbiter Rollup as the intention layer for Ethereum.

8. Across v3: The new version of the Across cross-chain protocol adds a composable intent engine, including intent-based RFQ order flow and a network of third-party solvers.

9. Aperture Finance: A DeFi platform that combines AI and intent, allowing users to express their intentions through natural language, with the system automatically recognizing and submitting them to the solver network for execution.

With the development of these projects, the intent track is expected to bring a more intuitive and efficient user experience to Web3, driving the application of cryptographic technology towards broader usage.