lots of talk about onboarding new users and retail. my belief is the best single way to onboard a new consumer is make it easy for them to earn their first tokens or for them to be gifted their first tokens.
here are two products working on this that i have yet to try myself, but look interesting and i plan to try asap.
Chedar by @hudson - Chedar is an iphone app that allows anybody to scan a qr code to receive tokens. they currently just use coinbase wallet and support Base assets ETH, USDC and Brett. Simple app right now but feels early
Burner by @digit - sleek card that is a self custodial wallet that you can gift to somebody with preloaded USDC or can be used a personal hardware wallet. It has its own OS and uses NFC chips for easy use and access to applications. Similar to EtherCards but no seed phrases etc. Could be a great gift for family and friends during the holidays.
Other products i tried:
dot.fan by @gtm- Dot is hypercasual onchain pixelart games. Play games for free, or pay a cheap price (~$.50) to compete on a leaderboard for rewards. Dot is UGC so artists can create assets and games that users can purchase to use withUsers can create assets that can be purchased and used to play in games.
Fluid Key by @moritz - With social trading apps and wallet tracking becoming much more popular, Fluid Key is a good place for wallet privacy. Fluid Key is essentially an onchain Coinbase, everytime you send money to your fluid key wallet it spins up a new address so your holdings aren't known. Currently you can swap in app with more features coming soon.
Roc Camera by @july - Its currently in preorder so haven't used it yet but product looks amazing. Think we continue to see more ZK consumer usecases over the next few years. As AI continues to get better, its going to be hard to separate real from fake. Roc camera uses sensor attestations, ZK proofs, and TEEs to authenticate photographs.
included: chedar - scan and earn tokens burner - gift crypto and a wallet dot.fan - casual cryptogames fluidkey - onchain wallet privacy roc camera - zk proofs, TEE photographs https://paragraph.xyz/@pit/products-i-tried-6
oh this is a great shareable blog for people who hate crypto!
*clarifying that it shows usage beyond memes*
pt 2 response - do you recommend the burner? Was thinking about ordering a 6 pack
despite the name products i tried mine is currently in transit 🤦♂️ but like the dual use case of a lightweight hardware wallet for personal use and giftable product for new users, it should be here this week so can let you know shortly
was thinking about using it mainly for gifting - we in that part of the cycle where gifts are cheaper onchain
Exploring effective ways to onboard new users, @yekim.eth suggests earning or receiving tokens as a simple solution. The post highlights tools like Chedar, an app for receiving tokens via QR, and Burner, a preloaded wallet card—both promising options for bringing new consumers into the crypto space.