INTU Accounts
INTU accounts are a fundamentally different way of interacting with on-chain applications. It is core to the INTU protocol and the advantages of INTU’s next-gen tooling.
What makes INTU accounts different?
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Trustless, Decentralized Account Generation
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No private key to manage
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Interacts on-chain using signed messages and transactions, ensuring broad compatibility with networks and on-chain applications
[Image of INTU account - anatomy]
An INTU account requires a minimum of 3 participants, and can support many more. These participants are assigned dynamic key shares, which are used to form the signatures required for on-chain interactions. A minimum threshold must be met in order to form a valid signature, e.g. 2 out of 3 minimum.
Participants can take many forms - more information can be found on [General INTU Architecture] page. These include user devices such as mobile phones and computers, hardware wallets, and cloud-based co-signers.
The keyshares assigned to the participants are dynamic, which makes a lot of the INTU magic possible. Some benefits of dynamic keyshares include:
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Account Recovery: Remove lost keyshares, or assign new ones to maintain access to an INTU account
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Proactive Security: Issue new keyshares on a regular basis to ensure long-term safety of the INTU account
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Progressive onboarding: On-board users with 1-click SSO, and encourage better account hygiene over time, including 2FA, Account Recovery, and Hardware back-ups
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Custom Custody: Empower end-users to true self-custody with no third party dependencies, or share custody for added convenience