Intents Are Eating DeFi

Intent-based architecture went from novel to standard incredibly fast. The old model of manually crafting transactions feels primitive now. Just say what you want and let the network figure it out.

The UX improvement is dramatic. Users don't need to know about slippage, routing, MEV protection. Express an intent, get the best execution. Complexity hidden behind simple interfaces.

Solver competition drives the efficiency. Multiple solvers bid to fulfill your intent. They compete on price, speed, guarantees. You automatically get the best available execution without shopping around.

The architecture changes how protocols get built too. Instead of designing transaction flows, you design intent specifications. What valid inputs look like, what valid outputs must achieve. Solvers handle the rest.

Cross-chain intents are the frontier now. Express an intent that spans multiple chains. Solvers coordinate execution across ecosystems. The user just sees a seamless operation.

The centralization risk is solver concentration. If few solvers dominate, they extract value. We need competitive solver markets with low barriers to entry. The infrastructure is still maturing here.