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INTU Accounts

INTU accounts are next-gen Externally-Owned Accounts (EOAs), compatible with most blockchain networks and apps. Unlike other EOAs, there are no single points of failure, or unrealistic key management requirements, and feature advanced functionality through key resharing. Simply, you can "change your password" for static blockchain accounts.

They are not smart contract accounts. They are not wallets (though you can still use popular wallets such as MetaMask or Ledger). INTU accounts are not a custody service, require a subscription, or require permission to an API.

What makes INTU accounts different?

  • Trustless, Decentralized Account Generation

  • No private key to manage

  • Interacts on-chain using signed messages and transactions, ensuring broad compatibility with networks and on-chain applications

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:

  • Account Recovery: Remove lost keyshares, or assign new ones to maintain access to an INTU account

  • Proactive Security: Issue new keyshares on a regular basis to ensure long-term safety of the INTU account

  • Progressive onboarding: On-board users with 1-click SSO, and encourage better account hygiene over time, including 2FA, Account Recovery, and Hardware back-ups

  • Custom Custody: Empower end-users to true self-custody with no third party dependencies, or share custody for added convenience