TON Looks to Enhance Web3 User Experience with TON Connect Solution

Key highlights:

• Web3 login systems often require complex usernames and passwords, but TON Connect aims to enable a passwordless login future using blockchain technology and cryptography.
• TON Connect allows users to securely log into supported websites with one click using their TON wallet, streamlining the login process.

Logging into websites and applications in Web2 requires cumbersome usernames and passwords. With the rise of Web3, many have wondered if blockchain could enable a passwordless future. The Open Network (TON) believes its new solution, TON Connect, achieves just that by allowing users to securely log into services in one click using their TON wallet.

? Usernames & passwords? That’s old news. TON Connect is changing the game! ?

✔️ Log into services and apps with a #TON wallet in one click.
✔️ Supported by all popular #TON wallets.
✔️ Password manager right in the #TON wallet.

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— TON ? (@ton_blockchain) August 8, 2023

Simplifying login with cryptography

TON Connect utilizes modern cryptography to verify a user’s identity without ever revealing their private key or personal information. Users can log in to supported sites by scanning a QR code with their TON wallet app. The wallet signs a login request cryptographically, allowing the site to verify the user without transmitting sensitive data.

TON Connect allows users to log into Web3 services and make payments directly from their TON wallet with just a single click. This removes the need for cumbersome usernames and passwords, streamlining the login process. TON Connect also enables access to blockchain functionality like crypto payments within these services.

This technique provides several advantages over traditional login systems:

• No Passwords: Users avoid having to remember long, complex passwords for every site.
• Enhanced Privacy: Services don’t receive personal identifying information like email addresses.
• Improved Security: Private keys never leave user devices, preventing theft or leaks.

According to the TON Foundation, these benefits make blockchain login both simpler and more secure compared to passwords.

Unified support across all major wallets

A key achievement of TON Connect is support from all major TON wallets, including Tonkeeper, Tonhub, MyTonWallet, TON Wallet, and more. This provides a consistent login experience across wallets, avoiding the fragmentation that plagues solutions on other blockchains.

The TON Connect team has also developed a standard UI and guidelines to ensure smooth integration. Developers can leverage the shared protocol and UI code rather than building from scratch.

Onboarding users with password managers

Of course, TON Connect is only useful on services that directly integrate it. To help transition users, TON wallets like MyTonWallet are launching built-in password managers.

These password managers use the wallet’s private key to generate unique passwords for each site. While less secure than true blockchain login, this feature provides a convenient way to get users onboard until more sites adopt TON Connect.

A more intuitive Web3

By tackling a ubiquitous pain point like login, TON Connect exemplifies the TON ecosystem’s focus on user experience. TON believes blockchain technology should make familiar processes simpler, not more difficult.

With its innovative cryptography, cross-compatible wallets, and thoughtful onboarding strategy, TON Connect represents an exciting step toward an intuitive, passwordless Web3. Well, the price of TON has already seen a nice 5.79% gain over the past day to reach $1.29 at the time of writing.

Driving adoption through better experiences

By removing friction points and enhancing convenience, TON Connect and the password manager should drive greater adoption of the TON ecosystem. The smoother the onboarding process, the more users will be willing to try out and actively utilize TON services.

As more users join the ecosystem thanks to friendly and intuitive interfaces, this builds a solid foundation for the future. And broader adoption means increased utility, network activity, and demand for Toncoin – all catalysts for long-term price growth.