A five-part guide to chain abstraction: what an intent is, how UniswapX and CoW Swap solve single-chain swaps, how Across, Chainflip and Relay move value cross-chain, how Everclear nets settlement, and the one-address-any-chain wallet endgame.
What an intent in crypto actually is: a signed outcome declaration, not an execution path. How solvers, settlement contracts, and auctions work.
10 min read · intermediate
How UniswapX Dutch auctions and CoW Swap batch auctions proved intent-based trading works — gasless, MEV-protected, measurable price improvement.
8 min read · intermediate
How Across, Chainflip, and Relay each solve the atomic impossibility of cross-chain settlement — and the distinct trust models and risks behind every fill.
9 min read · advanced
Everclear's clearing layer nets opposing cross-chain flows before any bridge is touched — eliminating most solver rebalancing overhead and making the intent economy viable at scale.
8 min read · advanced
Chain abstraction blends intents, smart accounts, gas sponsorship, and unified addressing into a UX that hides which chain you're on. What's live, and the risks.
9 min read · intermediate
