Contactless and Decentralized: BlockBolt’s Innovative Payment Approach

BlockBolt
BlockBolt
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4 min readSep 28, 2023

BlockBolt is a revolutionary payment protocol designed to unlock financial freedom for its users. As a testament to its innovation and potential, BlockBolt was recognized as the winner of the Sui x KuCoin Hackathon and also received a grant from the Sui Foundation.

Blockbolt Introduction

Blockbolt is a decentralized payment protocol available on the Sui Blockchain. We will implement it on multiple blockchains in the future. Blockbolt offers contactless, seamless, secure, and efficient transactions for businesses and consumers, encouraging cryptocurrency adoption.

We provide an open-source SDK, plug-and-play services, and resources for payment solutions. Our protocol is fully customizable for businesses and requires only the necessary backend details.

In order to test the BoltPay Payment Protocol, kindly download the ‘Demo Sui Wallet’.

Blockbolt Payment Protocol Demo

These are just a few examples of the many ways that the payment protocol can be used in different scenarios.

Kiosk Demo at Sui Builder House, Singapore

https://twitter.com/suipiens/status/1702689232765194414

Please visit the Kiosk → Add product to cart → Proceed to checkout → QR code generated for payment process.

Link Payment

“Link Payment” is a tool that enables merchants to create payment request links for their customers.

Website:
https://boltpay.blockbolt.io/

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQHt6aIOh9s

DeFi Payment

The Sui Network’s Smart Contract is now incorporated into our payment protocol. This means that DeFi platforms can easily receive payments by providing basic information about their smart contracts through the ‘BoltPay Client SDK’. The process is simple and hassle-free, making it a plug-and-play solution.

By integrating smart contract details with the Boltpay protocol, DeFi platforms can function globally for all Sui mobile wallets that have incorporated the ‘BoltPay Wallet SDK’.

BlockBolt Payment Protocol, Boltpay, support Sui wallet address, Sui Name Services, and DeFi Smart Contracts on testnet, devnet, and mainnet. Consequently, our payment protocol will become more accessible to a broader audience within the Sui Blockchain’s payment activities.

To illustrate our payment protocol, we have integrated it with decentralized funding platform smart contracts. Users can now invest directly through a QR code, eliminating the need to log in through a browser wallet.

Launchpad Website:
https://launchpad.blockbolt.io/

Here’s a demo for you to check out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRCQ6WildPg

Ecommerce Checkout

Please visit the demo Ecommerce website for Sui — https://ecommerce.blockbolt.io/ → Add product to cart → Proceed to checkout → QR code generated for payment process.

Website:
https://ecommerce.blockbolt.io/

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWZyt8fm0W0

Why use Blockbolt Payment Procol?

Our payment protocol is fully decentralized and composed of two secure and verified segments. There are two separate entities — Merchants and Wallets — that operate independently and are not interconnected in any way. Each has its own decentralized process for retrieving information, making payments, and verification.

The process is straightforward and user-friendly. Any attempts to modify payment details will result in rejection by the merchant portal or application. The payment is verified exclusively on the Sui Blockchain from the merchant’s end.

Once the merchant receives the exact requested amount, the payment protocol process comes full circle. There are no loopholes or ways to bypass this system.

To obtain information, make payments, and complete verification, simply follow these steps. Firstly, navigate to the merchant’s website and scan the QR code provided. Review the payment details, and proceed to make the payment directly from your mobile device. This process is incredibly convenient and user-friendly, even for those who are not tech-savvy.

Blockchain network congestion and order delay

However, there are instances where the payment is debited from the customer’s account, but it does not reflect on the merchant’s website. This results in the order status showing as pending because the merchant website is unable to retrieve payment information from the blockchain due to network congestion.

To address this scenario, we have provided a manual verification option on the merchant’s side, where the customer can enter the digest and proceed with checkout. This process is stress-relieving and ensures a smooth payment experience.

Customization

Our protocol can be customized based on the needs of the business. It only requires the necessary details on the backend, allowing the merchant to make changes on the front end. The frontend protocol generates only a QR code, while the backend runs the payment verification process. This means that the merchant’s website can make design changes as desired.

On the wallet side, the wallet can be designed according to the owner’s requirements. Our protocol reads the information from the QR code and processes it on the backend. This means designing a wallet that is simple and customizable to suit the owner’s needs.

Our payment protocol is fully customizable to meet the specific needs of the owner. In summary, we only process the requested information through our protocol.

Features of the Blockbolt Protocol:

  • Entirely decentralized process
  • Mobile wallet payment
  • Fully customizable
  • Simplified, secured, and tempered proof payment process
  • Fast payment verification
  • Blockchain verified transaction
  • Easy DeFi smart contract integration
  • Sui Name Services Integrated
  • Support tokens on the Sui Network
  • Pay via QR Code (User do not need to connect their wallet to the website for payment. It prevents phishing and wallet drain incidents.)
  • Support zkLogin (Sui Network)

Official Information

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BlockBolt
BlockBolt

Peer to Peer Payment Gateway on Sui, Venom & Aptos