Core Mobile for iOS - Twitter Spaces Launch

Introduction and Team Introductions

The team introduces themselves and their roles in the Core project.

Introductions

• Kyle introduces the topic of Core and iOS drop, and welcomes everyone to the call.

• Akash, Director of Product for Core properties, introduces himself and his role in working across all consumer-facing applications.

• Mike, a product manager on Core, manages the browser extension and mobile team.

• Todd leads the UX team across Core mobile, web, and browser extension.

• Dan works with the business model team and helped out with a lot of integrations for getting support from product to individual adapts and teams.

High-Level Overview of Core Mobile

Akash provides an overview of what challenges Core Mobile was trying to solve compared to other wallets.

Challenges Solved by Core Mobile

• Akash expresses gratitude towards the entire team for their tireless efforts that made this achievement possible.

• The iOS release comes at a key moment as they launched two products earlier last year - core browser extension and core web.

• One challenge solved by Core Mobile is providing users with a seamless experience across different platforms (extension, web, mobile).

• Another challenge solved is making it easy for users to access their assets without having to go through multiple steps or processes.

Designing Core Mobile

Todd talks about the design aspects of Core Mobile.

Designing Core Mobile

• The team wanted to make sure that the design was consistent across all platforms and that users could easily navigate through the app.

• They also wanted to make sure that users could easily access their assets and see their balances at a glance.

• Another important aspect of the design was making sure that it was intuitive for users who may not be familiar with cryptocurrency or blockchain technology.

• The team also focused on making sure that the app was visually appealing and easy on the eyes, with a clean and modern design.

Features of Core Mobile

Mike discusses some of the features of Core Mobile.

Features of Core Mobile

• One key feature is being able to easily send and receive assets using QR codes or addresses.

• Another feature is being able to view transaction history and details, including fees paid and confirmations received.

• Users can also set up price alerts for specific assets, which will notify them when prices reach certain levels.

• Finally, there is a built-in dApp browser that allows users to interact with decentralized applications directly from within the app.

Integrating with Other Platforms

Dan talks about integrating Core Mobile with other platforms.

Integrating with Other Platforms

• One of the challenges with integrating with other platforms is making sure that the user experience is consistent across all platforms.

• Another challenge is making sure that the integration is secure and that users' assets are protected.

• The team worked closely with other platforms to ensure a seamless integration process, including providing documentation and support.

• They also focused on making sure that the integration was easy for developers to implement, with clear instructions and guidelines.

Conclusion

Kyle wraps up the call.

Conclusion

• Kyle thanks everyone for joining the call and for their contributions to Core Mobile.

• He encourages everyone to continue using Core Mobile and providing feedback to help improve the product.

Growth and Retention

The growth of unique weekly users and high retention numbers are discussed, as well as the release of Core Mobile for iOS.

Unique Weekly Users

• Seen 34% growth in numbers of unique weekly users.

• High retention numbers observed.

• Bitcoin bridge to Avalanche using Core has grown significantly in 2023, surpassing the number of Bitcoin on the Lightning Network.

Release of Core Mobile for iOS

• Brings Core to the fingerprints of a billion plus users.

• Provides easy access to Core features and enriches the Avalanche ecosystem.

Challenges in Web3 Space

Challenges around fragmentation in the web3 space are discussed, leading to the development of an end-to-end experience for users.

Fragmentation Challenges

• Fragmentation challenges identified around checking assets and prices across different apps.

• Users have to switch between multiple apps to connect with other apps and bridge assets.

• Goal is to provide an end-to-end experience where everything can be seen in one place.

Uniformity Across Products

• Providing uniformity and consistency across Core Mobile, Extension, and Web is important.

• Few players do all three really well, making it a goal for Core to be a trailblazer in this regard.

Features of Core Mobile Wallet

The features that make Core Mobile Wallet stand out from its peers are discussed.

Self-Custody

• Self-custody ensures sole ownership without dependence on third-party services.

Native Access

• Offers native access to Avalanche Bridge.

• Only wallet offering seamless bridging between native BTC, ETH, and participation in Avalanches.

Core for iOS: Building a Comprehensive Crypto Wallet

In this section, the speaker discusses the key features of Core for iOS and how they built it around Avalanche's ecosystem. They also talk about the importance of watch lists, security, and subnet support.

Key Features of Core for iOS

• Built around Avalanche's ecosystem to take advantage of its fast finality.

• Includes silky smooth UI, portfolio watch list, built-in security features, and easy crypto management.

• Watch list feature allows users to quickly see real-time price changes and set alerts.

• Provides native subnet support with pre-loaded subnets like Defi Kingdoms exclusively with core.

• Allows seamless addition and switching between favorite networks.

Challenges in Submitting an App to Apple

In this section, the speaker talks about the challenges they faced while submitting Core for iOS to Apple's App Store. They discuss how reviewers at Apple try to understand crypto and navigate different rules and regulations in various countries.

Submitting an App to Apple

• Submitted first version back in early September anticipating difficulty getting through the store.

• Reviewers at Apple try to understand crypto but may not have a base level understanding of what it means to have a crypto wallet or blockchain address.

• Legal teams set guidelines based on different rules and regulations in countries where they operate.

• Got hung up on allowing users to delete blockchain addresses which is not possible once created.

• After going back and forth for about a month and a half, finally got approval around Thanksgiving.

App Store Review Process

The speaker discusses the challenges of getting an app approved by the App Store review process.

App Review Process

• Anytime a new version is submitted to the store, it goes through another review process.

• Even small code changes require a second review before official announcement.

• A soft release version was taken down after being rejected by reviewers.

• iOS version had to remove buy functionality due to reviewer concerns about payments piece.

• There will always be risk when releasing a new version due to interpretation of guidelines.

Designing the UI

The speaker talks about how they approached designing the user interface for the app.

Design Thinking Process

• Looked at other apps for inspiration, not just web 3 products but also web 2 apps used every day.

• Used design thinking framework which involves understanding users and their problems, generating ideas, and deciding on best solutions.

• Studied data and talked to users to understand problems and issues people are having with current solutions.

• Generated many ideas and pushed team to come up with innovative solutions.

The Design Process

In this section, the speaker explains the design process and how it involves different teams. They also emphasize the importance of user feedback.

Handing off to Developers

• The design process involves handing off solutions to developers.

• The cautious team and Mike's team are consulted throughout the entire process to ensure alignment.

User Feedback

• User feedback is crucial in making design and product decisions.

• Users are encouraged to provide feedback on what they like or would love to see changed.

• Feedback is taken into account when making decisions.

Providing Feedback

In this section, the speaker emphasizes the importance of providing feedback and explains how users can do so.

Importance of Feedback

• Feedback is valuable in making design decisions.

• It helps identify blind spots and improve products.

How to Provide Feedback

• Users can use a link provided within Core or DM the Core account or people on the call.

• Feature requests, bug reports, and questions can be submitted through these channels.

Design Choices

In this section, the speaker discusses their approach to designing for simplicity and ease of use. They draw inspiration from Apple's easy flows and Google Material.

Simplifying Complex Processes

• The goal is to take complicated processes and make them simple.

• Apple's easy flows serve as an inspiration for creating simple designs that are easy for users to navigate.

Inspiration from Apple & Google Material

• Apple's easy flows make it easier for iPhone users to navigate apps.

• Google Material serves as an inspiration for creating simple designs that are easy for Android users to navigate.

Introduction

In this section, the speakers discuss how Core can be implemented across different applications and partnerships. They also talk about the potential of Core as a global access point to all of web3.

Ways to Help Core Grow

• Core could be a global access point to all of web3.

• Looking at 30 million users with TSM and 25 to 27 million users potentially with A Loco.

• Institutional sales and NFT volume trading are multi-billion dollar markets.

• Partnerships should have certain KPIs attached that benefit Core's growth in the wallet space.

Making Crypto Wallet Simple

In this section, the speakers discuss how they plan on making crypto wallets simple for end-users. They also talk about how they installed Core into the majority of ecosystem applications during the past summer.

Simplifying Crypto Wallets

• The team is working on making sure that end-users don't have to worry about any pain points when using crypto wallets.

• Installed Core into the majority of ecosystem applications during the past summer so that it works seamlessly with any DApp.

Future Plans for Core Mobile

In this section, the speakers discuss future plans for Core mobile and its product suite. They also talk about some features they plan on adding or elevating upon.

Features for Future Plans

• Cross-device syncing is a big area of focus.

• Security enhancements such as seedless onboarding are being worked on.

• The team wants to figure out how they can do cross-device syncing.

• Seedless onboarding is becoming a growing issue around managing seed phrases.

Core Mobile App Features

In this section, the speakers discuss upcoming features for the Core mobile app, including multi-language support, on-ramp capabilities, and NFT integration.

Upcoming Features

• Multi-language support will be added to the Core mobile app to provide feature parity across all properties.

• On-ramp capabilities will allow users to move from fiat to AVAX in a matter of seconds. The team plans to work closely with Apple and regulators to make this possible.

• The team is working on harnessing their relationship with big tech giants like Apple and regulators to ensure access points within the Core mobile app.

• NFT integration is a priority for the team. They plan on aggregating NFTs from different marketplaces within the app itself.

Next Iteration of Products

In this section, Todd discusses some of the features and design elements that he's working on for the next iteration of Core products.

Next Iteration Features

• Todd mentions that there are exciting and innovative features coming up in the next iteration of Core products.

• Cross-device consistency and syncing will be a focus for the team.

• More functionality around NFTs will be added.

• The team is continually trying to innovate and make exciting products.

Identifying Partnership Opportunities

In this section, Dan talks about how they identify partnership opportunities for Core and ways that different applications can utilize it.

Partnership Opportunities

• Alignment and thinking on a larger scale are important when identifying partnership opportunities.

• The team is excited about the TSM sub that will use Core for all payments and rewards processing.

Core Mobile IOS App and the Grand Ecosystem

In this section, Akash discusses how Core fits into the grander ecosystem of crypto and how the IOS app fits into Core's ecosystem. He also talks about some of the challenges that need to be addressed in order to achieve mass adoption.

Core's Role in Crypto Ecosystem

• Core will be more focused on specific functions or features that are attached with core.

• The main point is just getting the adoption curve from early adopters to middle tail portion where it's something like my mom or dad can download.

• Core can help solve problems in crypto more broadly by expanding its feature sets and offerings.

Challenges for Mass Adoption

• Users want simplicity and adoption but sometimes we can all be impatient because we're so tech-savvy.

• The space is hacking through unexplored terrain to push forward.

• Non-custodial storage of seed phrases needs to be easy and decentralized.

• Stability, performance, and security are key factors for user experience.

Interconnected Use Across Devices

• Core aims to offer a seamless experience across devices similar to Apple's interconnected use across devices.

Introduction to Core Mobile App

In this section, the speaker introduces the Core mobile app and discusses its potential for growth.

Features of Core Mobile App

• The speaker talks about how the app can differentiate itself from other apps in the space.

• The speaker provides a link to download the app and encourages users to provide feedback.

• The speaker emphasizes that this is just the start for the mobile version of the app and that it will only develop better from here.

Final Words

• The speakers thank everyone for joining and encourage them to reach out with any questions or suggestions.

• One of the speakers asks users to add Core to their website.

• The speakers thank everyone again and sign off.