Anyone who attempts to do anything on-chain is at risk of being scammed by fake websites that trick them into connecting their wallets with false promises of airdrops or other benefits, and then drain them. Even sophisticated Solidity auditors can be fooled, which means the average person is in real trouble. Fortunately, several talented teams are building tools to help by simulating transactions and warning about risks.

Welcome to my new article series, Trustless Design. I’ll be discussing how solving the UX design problems of decentralized apps requires different techniques than the ones that worked in web2, and just slapping on “abstraction” is not the answer.