AirGap adds support for WalletConnect in its latest update (v3.8.0)
The latest version of AirGap (v3.8.0) introduces WalletConnect, an updated serializer, a simplified onboarding process and support for uUSD and YOU.
WalletConnect
WalletConnect is an open-source protocol for connecting decentralized applications to mobile/hardware Wallets utilizing end-to-end encryption and scanning of a QR code. Simply put, if you utilize AirGap in conjunction with the WalletConnect apps, you will be able to perform transactions on platforms without having to transfer all of your funds before doing your transactions. It also lowers the likelihood of a transaction being compromised by private key theft. We will publish a blog about how to use WalletConnect within AirGap soon.
Updated Serializer
To transfer data from one app to another, QR codes are used. Because QR codes have a limited amount of data they can hold, AirGap uses a Serializer that processes the data, removes duplications and optimises it as much as possible. It also allows us to split up data into multiple QR codes so in case the data is too big, it can still be sent to the other device in an air-gapped fashion.
When we developed the current version of the Serializer, there was no community standard on how this should be done, so we used community standards where we could, but had to build a custom solution.
Recently, there has been some progress regarding standards in this area, which is why we are changing our Serializer to follow these standards as much as we can. We also made some further optimizations so the size of the QR codes can be reduced even more and scanning them should be more consistent. Here are some of the improvements we made:
- Use bc-ur to encode the data: https://github.com/BlockchainCommons/Research/blob/master/papers/bcr-2020-005-ur.md
- Use CBOR instead of RLP
- Use GZIP to compress the data
Simplified Onboarding
When setting up an existing Vault again, for example, if you migrate to a new device, setting up all your accounts can be a time-consuming process. In 3.8 we simplified this process and let you create and share multiple accounts at once.
Support for uUSD and YOU
With the launch of the synthetic asset platform “youves”, two new FA2 tokens became available on the Tezos blockchain. The uUSD token is a stablecoin that is pegged to the US Dollar. The “YOU” token is the governance token of the youves platform. Both tokens can now be added in the AirGap Wallet.
We recently released a tutorial on how to use youves with AirGap Wallet. Check out the guide here.
Paving the way for Bitcoin Segwit and PSBTs
The improvements to the serializer will allow us to add Segwit and PSBT integration in a future update. It will also allow AirGap Vault to be compatible with a number of other “watch-only” wallets, such as Electrum, Sparrow or Wasabi. If all goes well, those features should be available in the next major release of AirGap. Stay tuned!
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