Chain Abstraction & Intents Need Shortcuts
"Just tell us what you want to do, and we'll handle the rest!"
This promise echoes across Crypto Twitter as platforms race to abstract away blockchain complexity. Chain abstraction, intents, one-click DeFi – the buzzwords are everywhere. But here's what they're not telling you: without reliable paths for execution, they're just hiding the complexity, not solving it.
Imagine trying to provide liquidity and stake your LP tokens. The interface might be simple: "Add liquidity and stake." One-click and you're done, right?
Not quite.
Without pre-built actions and paths, here's what's really happening:
- The problem is shifted to “solvers”
- To work out how to add liquidity
- Then handle the staking process
- All while hoping each step works as planned
It's like having a beautiful train station and then rebuilding the tracks as you need to take a ride. Looks great on the surface, but under the hood, it doesn't always get you where you need to go.
Currently, there are more intent networks than there are solvers. Enso stands out as the network that is aware of how to execute across all onchain protocols to enable a chain-abstracted and intent-centric future.
Why Shortcuts Matter
Like trains need defined and battle-tested tracks, chain abstraction needs more than solvers with smart routing algorithms. It needs strong paths that are ready to go. At Enso, we've built shortcuts that combine the most common DeFi operations - lending, borrowing, swapping, LPing, vaults, LST, LRT, restaking, NFT operations, and more.
When you want to execute a complex DeFi strategy, you're not starting from scratch – you're using a shortcut that's worked thousands of times before. Each component is verified, each path is proven, and the entire shortcut is ready to go.
Real World Examples
Look at CoW Protocol. They use Enso shortcuts to power efficient execution for their intent-based trading, regardless of which chain they're operating on. As they put it: "Enso excels at settling intent-based transactions on multiple chains – expanding the possibilities of what users are able to do on CoW Protocol, making the product better for all."
Or take Li.Fi, who are making cross-chain movement simple and reliable. Rather than piecing together bridges and protocols one by one, they tap into our pre-built shortcuts. Their users just say where they want their assets to go, and our proven shortcuts handle the rest under the hood.
Ready for Real Chain Abstraction?
As more teams promise to abstract away blockchain complexity, ask yourself: what's actually handling the execution? Are they really solving the problem, or just hiding it behind a nice interface?
True chain abstraction needs a foundation of reliable shortcuts. That's what we've built at Enso, and why our network handles billions in transaction volume – because it works consistently, not just in demos.
Whether you're building DeFi applications or just tired of complexity, start with shortcuts that work. Check out our docs to see why hundreds of projects already use Enso shortcuts to abstract blockchain complexity.