{"id":17172,"date":"2023-01-20T23:02:19","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T23:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2023\/01\/20\/crypto-startup-argent-wants-to-put-an-end-to-gas-fees-with-layer-2-wallet\/"},"modified":"2023-01-20T23:02:20","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T23:02:20","slug":"crypto-startup-argent-wants-to-put-an-end-to-gas-fees-with-layer-2-wallet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2023\/01\/20\/crypto-startup-argent-wants-to-put-an-end-to-gas-fees-with-layer-2-wallet\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto startup Argent wants to put an end to gas fees with Layer 2 wallet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source:https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2022\/03\/07\/crypto-startup-argent-wants-to-put-an-end-to-gas-fees-with-layer-2-wallet\/<\/a><\/br>
\nCrypto startup Argent wants to put an end to gas fees with Layer 2 wallet<\/br>
\n2023-01-20 23:02:19<\/br><\/p>\n

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Argent<\/a> is officially launching its Layer 2 solution. The company is choosing zkSync<\/a> as its Layer 2 scaling implementation. It is supposed to offer cheaper and faster transactions without any compromise on security.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not familiar with Argent, it is an Ethereum smart wallet for both iOS and Android that has been around for a few years. It is a non-custodial wallet, meaning that you\u2019re in charge of your funds and everything you do is recorded on the blockchain.<\/p>\n

Over the past couple of years, the biggest pain point with Ethereum transactions has been gas fees. It can be quite discouraging if you\u2019re getting started with cryptos and your wallet says you have to pay $30, $45 or even $60 in gas fees to validate a transaction.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why several teams have been working on ways to solve this issue. In order to bring transaction fees down, transactions could be handled off the main Ethereum blockchain (the Layer 1). These projects are called Layer 2 solutions.<\/p>\n

Some people believe there will be multiple blockchains (or sidechains) offering different advantages and drawbacks. Blockchains like Polygon (formerly Matic) or Avalanche are compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), meaning that it doesn\u2019t require a ton of work to move from one blockchain to another.<\/p>\n

Others believe that some transactions will be handled off the main Ethereum blockchain. Essentially, transactions are sent to Layer 2 nodes so that they can be processed and batched together.<\/p>\n

When there are enough transactions, a group of transactions is submitted to the main Ethereum blockchain. Once it\u2019s on the main Ethereum blockchain, these transactions can\u2019t be altered.<\/p>\n

Zero-knowledge rollup implementations like zkSync are particularly cost-effective as a validity proof is generated based on hundreds of transactions. This validity proof is then posted to the main Ethereum blockchain, and Layer 2 transactions can\u2019t be altered because they won\u2019t comply with the validity proof.<\/p>\n

And this is what Argent picked as its scaling solution. \u201cWe waited quite a lot. We skipped a lot of short-term options to make no compromise,\u201d Argent co-founder and CEO Itamar Lesuisse told me. \u201cThat\u2019s why our approach has been a bit more opinionated.\u201d<\/p>\n

The company promises gas fees for Layer 2 transactions that should be as low as $1 per transaction. Ever since Argent started working on Layer 2 accounts, 500,000 people have signed up for the waitlist.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom Monday, you will start your life on L2, you\u2019ll buy cryptos on L2,\u201d Lesuisse said. Argent\u2019s existing Layer 1 wallets aren\u2019t going away, but they won\u2019t be the default wallet. They\u2019ll be called \u2018Vaults\u2019 to reflect the fact that they\u2019re for wealthy individuals with millions of dollars worth of crypto assets.<\/p>\n

With this move, Argent hopes that it can attract a new audience of mainstream crypto enthusiasts. Eventually, Argent wants to build a sort of financial super app for web3 and DeFi. \u201cRevolut is really the inventor of the financial super app and we think we can go beyond,\u201d Lesuisse said.<\/p>\n

Users can buy cryptocurrencies directly from the app with a debit card or a bank transfer. The company has partnered with Ramp<\/a> and MoonPay<\/a> for fiat-to-crypto transactions.<\/p>\n

After that, users can exchange cryptocurrencies on a decentralized exchange in the app as well. Argent uses ParaSwap<\/a> as a decentralized exchange aggregator to find the best trading pair depending on what you sell and what you buy.<\/p>\n

Argent also lets you earn interest on your crypto assets through DeFi protocols from various partners, such as Yearn, Lido, Aave and Gro. \u201cWe kept it limited because the experience on Layer 2 is much more streamlined. The more concentrated demand is, the lower the costs are,\u201d Lesuisse said.<\/p>\n

Layer 2 represents a new start for Argent. In addition to low transaction fees, the company thinks the current experience with non-custodial wallet is not so great, especially because of the concept of seed phrases.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis old model with a key and a Post-it note in your drawer will never be the way we manage money,\u201d Lesuisse said. With Argent, there\u2019s no seed phrase. You can secure your wallet with your iCloud account, or with guardians. Your friends can act as guardians and help you recover your wallet.<\/p>\n

But Lesuisse is also well aware that most people just go to Coinbase and buy some cryptos. With today\u2019s update, that\u2019s what the company wants to change. \u201cThe biggest non-custodial wallet is MetaMask<\/a> but our main competitor is centralized exchanges,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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