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Onboarding new users to Web3 platforms can be challenging; even experienced crypto users can find the process of getting to grips with the unique quirks of decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms a struggle—to say nothing of newcomers. DeFi network Radix has created RadQuest, a gamified onboarding platform, to tackle the problem head on. That meant thinking “from the ground up,” about what it means to bring in both crypto-experienced users and people who are new to Web3, RDX Works Chief Product Officer Matthew Hine told Decrypt. Above all, the onboarding process had to feel “relevant to them, not just like an info dump,” Hine explained. RadQuest, he said, focuses on, “giving them opportunity, giving them cool, fun things that they can do that they couldn’t do before,” and showcasing the Radix ecosystem’s unique features, including human-readable transactions and its Persona system. Upon opening the app on desktop or mobile, users are presented with cards showcasing basic and advanced quests. RadQuest’s friendly mascot, Jetty, guides users through the process of setting up a wallet, staking Radix’s XRD token and using decentralized exchanges (DEXs). Image: Radix It’s all made possible by Radix’s simple, user-friendly interface; upon setting up and connecting your Radix Wallet, you’re invited to log in using a Persona—a Passkey-like login that’s fully decentralized and secured by the Radix Network. Other quests showcase tools like JettySwap, an exchange for “toy assets” that lets users “experience the things that you can use on a real DEX,” and Radix’s human-readable transactions. This feature does away with complex interfaces and hurdles such as blind signing and public keys, presenting the steps of a transaction in a clear, comprehensible summary view. Image: Radix “None of the transaction summary information in the wallet relies on trusting RadQuest,” Hine said. “It’s just parsing the actual transaction that’s…

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