GasPay: paying gas in any token without new wallets
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Introduces GasPay, an ETHDenver 2023 DeFi track winner that lets users pay gas in any token from existing wallets via a browser extension and gasless signed message, as an alternative route to account abstraction. Walks through a Uniswap swap on Polygon.
Key claims
Supports Polygon and Arbitrum, with Ethereum coming
Minimum swap of USD 0.25 for the flow
Gas can be paid in the from token or the native token
0/ a major UX issue in crypto is the need for gas tokens on every network that users want to transact on 💸
account abstraction (AA) is coming to the rescue, but it's not the only solution to the problem 👀
a cool project I recently came across is @GasPay_
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1/ @GasPay_ are the winners of the #ETHDenver2023 DeFi track
and in short, #GasPay aims to enhance the #web3 user experience by enabling users to settle gas fees in any token, all while utilizing their existing wallets on their preferred dApps
2/ hence, this innovative solution eliminates the need to transfer funds or bridge to new AA wallets or chains
it currently supports @0xPolygon & @arbitrum and $ETH soon
all you need is to install the @GasPay_ browser extension & once installed, follow the below instructions 👇
3/ let's take Uniswap as an example:
1️⃣ firstly, select for example Polygon as the network
2️⃣ choose the swap tokens (ensure you're swapping at least $0.25 worth)
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3️⃣ choose the gas token (GasPay allows payment of gas in either the 'from' token or the native token ($MATIC)
4️⃣ approve the token by signing the gasless message on Metamask.
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5️⃣ finally, sign the message to confirm the swap and deduct the fees in the selected token
6️⃣ congrats, you've successfully executed a swap on Uniswap, paying gas fees in your chosen token
6/ for a practical demo of this process on Uniswap, check here 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJeNV_D2w2M
7/ if you want to know more about the other solution account abstraction (AA), check my below thread 👇
x.com/expctchaos/status/1642889752839077888
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