Fixing Web3 Onboarding: From Seed Phrases to Passkeys

​Host: Shaf, Co-founder & CEO, Oviato

​Format: In-person workshop + live demo

​Duration: 60 minutes

​Audience: Web3 founders and builders at NS

​Overview

​Most Web3 products lose users before they ever experience the product.

​We have normalized:

​● Seed phrases as onboarding

​● Browser extensions as infrastructure

​● Gas confusion as UX

​● Wallet fragmentation as default

​This session breaks down why onboarding is structurally broken in Web3 and shows how to design onboarding systems that feel like modern internet products while preserving the self-custody paradigm of decentralized technology.

​The workshop includes practical design principles and a live walkthrough of how to implement passkey-native onboarding using the Oviato stack.

​Session Structure (60 Minutes)

​1. Why Web3 Onboarding Is Broken (15 minutes)

​● Why seed phrases are key management ceremonies, not onboarding

​● How browser extension dependency breaks mobile-native experiences

​● Why “Connect Wallet” is not a login strategy

​● Multi-chain wallet fragmentation and cognitive overload

​● How friction directly impacts activation, retention, and revenue

​2. Principles for Modern Web3 Onboarding (15 minutes)

​● Passkey-native authentication

​● Invisible wallet creation

​● Self-custody without seed phrase anxiety

​● Embedded wallets instead of extension-first UX

​● Chain abstraction without user confusion Real onboarding flows will be dissected to highlight what works and what breaks.

​3. Live Implementation: Building With Oviato (20 minutes)

​Hands-on walkthrough:

​● Creating passkey-based wallets

​● Using Ovi Connect SDK

​● Removing browser extension dependency

​● Designing login flows that feel like modern SaaS products

​● Embedding wallets directly inside an application

​Participants will see how to go from zero to embedded wallet onboarding in minutes.

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​4. Builder Access (10 minutes)

​Network State founders will receive:

​● Free credits to use the Oviato stack

​● Dedicated implementation support

​● Opportunity to experiment with improved onboarding flows during residency

​Expected Takeaways Participants will leave with:

​● A clear understanding of where their onboarding leaks users

​● A blueprint for passkey-native, embedded wallet onboarding

​● A practical path to removing seed phrase friction while preserving self-custody

​● Immediate access to tools and credits to implement improved onboarding