Andrej Cibík - Pillar wallet design presentation
- 1. The best Ethereum wallet
- 2. 2/16 My main goal with the Pillar wallet design was to unsure maximal possible security to the user, without unnecessary limitations. Furthermore, I have focused on the reduction of redundant steps, legibility and last but not least, ergonomy of control with one hand. Intro
- 3. Coinomi + Easy to setup + Fast loading time + Many coins, but most of them are not very used - Not very well handled trans. history - Bad use of space - Small active areas of buttons Jaxx + Fast access to my address + Simple switching between coins + Multi-platform - Terribly long loading time - Cluttered UI - Cant see my overall balance - Small menu button - Loading time between switching coins - Only dark theme Copay + Nice onboarding process + Well handled multiple wallets + Address book + Simple UI with line icons + I can generate new address for each transaction - Bottom UI might not be ok for some - Receive icon is hard to understand - Doesn’t show values in fiat - Only BTC Mycelium + Easy way to generate new accounts + Address book + Translations - Cluttered UI - All elements look the same, but they don’t have the same functions - Not intuitive (camera icon) - Only dark theme Competition(mobileonly) 3/16
- 4. 23 yo male, student In crypto space - 0.5 months Peter Green His needs Peter owns a small amount of bitcoin, but he doesn’t know much about technicalities or security. He uses the exchanges and wallets his friends or first google result suggested him. He needs to understand how this whole system works. He is not very concerned about his security. He was never hacked or robbed. He thinks his password is strong, but its very likely compromised. He doesn’t use many apps. Just the usual social networks and chat. He wants a sense of stability and control. Wants to use the wallet just as easily as his other apps. Easy registration and wallet setup. Simple UI. Onboarding - explanation of basic functionality. Explanation of basic terms he might not understand. Show him expected / average confirmation time based on his fees. Add animations / illustrations to indicate whats happening inside the system. Tutorial on security. His pain points Solutions Doesn’t know how transactions work and what is the wallet. He thinks its just another app connecting to his account. He is scared that he might do something that makes him lose his funds. He doesnt like to see strange technical terms he doesn’t understand. He is nervous when he sends the money but it doesn’t show on the other side for more than a few min- utes. Very complicated registration feds him up. He is used to just register with social acc or just the email. He might want to spend his crypto for something online in the future. Userpersonas 4/16
- 5. 27 yo male, joung professional / small trader In crypto space - 5 months Andy Smith His needs Andy was small-to-mid sized portfolio (5-15). He has it all over the place. On the exchange, on mobile wallet, on PC wallet and maybe even a HW wallet. He knows about the importance of the security and he is scared to lose his money because he takes it seriously. He doesn’t mind the more strict security measures. He needs multicurrency wallet with best possible security for a mobile wallet. He mostly transfers in and out of the exchanges because he doesn’t trust them. He understands how transactions and transaction fees work and he mostly wants to pay the minimum fees. He wants to check his funds often. He transacts often, but mostly with with 2-3 addresses. Just the exchanges and his PC / HW wallets. Easy to switch between currencies. Best possible security (fingerprint, 2FA, pin / pass) Showing the available balances right after opening of the wallet Ability to change the network fees As many currencies as possible Solutions His pain points He has no patience for long loading or constant need to sign in. He is terrified of opening the app and seeing 0 balance. He knows it cant be reversed. It might have happened to him before. He doesn’t want to fill in to many boxes to make a transaction. Mandatory high fees. If he sees the news his wallet has security weakness, he switches to another immediately. It’s hard to find good wallet wit so many supported coins. Userpersonas 5/16
- 6. 28 yo male, developer / freelancer. He invests into crypto time to time In crypto space - 1.5 years Joe Freeman His needs Anonymity. He doesn’t want the government to spy on him. He just wants to invest into a few coins. Just the top 3-4. He opens his wallet few times a week to check how prices look. He likes to see the analytics of his portfolio. How it changes over time. He needs simple UI and wants to see all his funds at the same time. Security is a concern for Joe, but he doesn’t want to spend time to investigate how exactly is his wallet dealing with it. He decided based on the online review of crypto wallets. He doesn’t follow the news from crypto space too much, just time to time. Graphs and analytics for his funds Details in transaction history Home screen with all the details he needs. Solutions His pain points Similar to Andy’s, but not so severe. He doesn’t like his investments to go under 0 profits. He doesn’t want to pay taxes on his profits. Complicated interface Userpersonas 6/16
- 7. 32 yo female, artist, gets payed in crypto for her art In crypto space - 10 months Marian Berryjoy Her needs She needs the wallet to be working on her 3 years old smartphone. Wants to be able to change the UI appearance for her liking. She likes the options. She wants to have her family in contacts to send them money time to time. She doesn’t understand the underlying technology to depth and has no intention of learning it. She just wants it to work. She buys goods online for crypto sometimes. Multiple color themes to choose from Possibility to learn about different coins (in the details) Saved names to often used addresses. Address book. Very easy and straightforward restoration process. Solutions Her pain points Ultra modern UI is strange to her. Sudden price drops She doesn’t understand the subtle differences between different coins. She mostly uses bitcoin, and litecoin. Doesn’t know why she should use the others. It’s all the same for her. People told her mobile wallets are not safe. She often loses her phone and has to reinstall all of her apps. She hates that. Userpersonas 7/16
- 8. Onboarding Registration Restoration Backup phrase Email verification Pass phrase Fingerprint scanner Email verification Home screen Receive funds Sign transaction Send funds Transaction info SettingsMy adressesGraph / analytics Userflow 8/16
- 9. Wireframes 9/16 My process started with exploring UI options of the wallet. I was trying to get the best possible combination of compact size and legible texts. I have spend the most time on transaction history.
- 10. Balance –1.00 € 2.50 €+ pending –30.00 € 0.0912 26.08.17ETH 0.0032 30.06.17ETH 0.0077 20.06.17ETH 172.50 € 04:2025.08.17+ Price now 184.88 € From 0xf51efa8546g46e1f6f168se4s6ef8e4f86ef4ger... Transaction ID 0xf51efa8546g46e1f6f168se4s6ef8e4f86ef4ger... 0.5487 ETH Send Receive 142.69€ 0.4891ETH 289.68 € last 7 days of price action in live graph Main buttons placed within the thumb reach. QR scan last 7 days of price action in live graph pending transaction indicated by color and animation fiat value is more important, because most people still think in these units Transaction details expand on tap Homescreen 10/16
- 11. v0.1 The best Ethereum wallet Only you own your private keys Top notch security No clutter, no loading time. Fastest ever Let’s do it Awesome Create the wallet Onborading 11/16 Guides and educates new user on core features and principles of crypto wallet. This part will need much more attention once we focus on broader audience.
- 12. Registration 12/16 Welcome to your Pillar wallet Restore wallet Create new wallet Allow fingerprint signature Allow Pillar wallet to access your fingerprint scanner? DENY ALLOW Recovery phrase Write these words in this order (1-12) and secure them. If you lose access to your wallet, you can restore it with this phrase. 1 hostility 2 attack 3 jack 4 knife 5 ballroom 6 decadence 7 blemish 8 lullaby 9 rights 10 closing 11 world 12 decade Learn about your security Yes, I have it secured Register Your email address Continue Be sure nobody sees your recovery phrase. Don’t share it or send it to anyone. Best way to secure your recovery phrase is write it down on the paper or store it in the password manager. Preferably both. Warning! Got it The registration process should ensure maximum possible security measures. I propose, users should use fingerprint scanner as default if it is available. If not, we should guide the user to create a strong, multi-word, pass phrase. Before showing user the recovery phrase, he should be educated on how to secure and store his recovery phrase.
- 13. Receiveandsend 13/16 0xF828Ddf7Ab60Bbee5862c22872d28C5e0218Ee89 Copy address ETH Amount EUR 1 ETH 289.68 € Receive fundsTrans. complete On the way! You andreas antonopoulos 0xF828Ddf7Ab60Bbee5862c22872d28C5e0218Ee89 Watch on Etherscan Home Sign transaction with your fingerprint andreas antonopoulos To 0xf51efa8546g46e1f6f168se4s6ef8e4f86ef4g... 0.0912 ETH30.00 € Fee 0.52 € Estimated confirmation time 1-5 min. Sign transaction ETH ALL Send to Amount EUR ALL 1 ETH 289.68 € Normal Fees 0.12 € andreas antonopoulos 5-15 min. andreas antonopoulos andrej cibík andre the giant Send fundsSend funds ETH ALL Send to Amount EUR ALL 1 ETH 289.68 € Normal Fees 0.12 € Name or address 5-15 min. I think giving the users option to change their fees should be implemented together with an estimation of confirmation time. Exodus requires users to use high fees to get fastest possible transactions. Some people like, but some hate it. The speed is not always the priority for everyone.
- 14. I propose a minimum of 2 themes for people to choose from. Ideally, Pillar can have more contests for designers to create many interesting styles and themes. People on Twitter seemed to like the dark theme more. Many expressed their desire to be able to switch themes. Darktheme 14/16 Balance 142.69€ 0.4891ETH 289.68 € – 30.00 € 172.50 €+ – 1.00 € 2.50 €+ 0.0912 26.08.17ETH 0.5487 25.08.17ETH 0.0032 30.06.17ETH 0.0077 20.06.17ETH Send Receive Send Receive –30.00 € 0.0912 26.08.17ETH 172.50 € 0.5487 ETH+ Price now 184.88 € – € 0.0032 30.06.17 2.50 € 0.0077 20.06.17ETH+ ETH1.00 From 0xf51efa8546g46e1f6f168se4s6ef8e4f86ef4ger... Transaction ID 0xf51efa8546g46e1f6f168se4s6ef8e4f86ef4ger... Balance 142.69€ 0.4891ETH 289.68 € 04:2025.08.17 Settings Tell us your opinion FAQ About My addresses 142.69€ 0.4891ETH 289.68 € – 30.00 € 0.0912 ETH 172.50 € 0.5487 ETH+ – 1.00 € 0.0032 ETH 2.50 € 0.0077 ETH+ start of the story 26.08.17 25.08.17 30.06.17 20.06.17 Send
- 15. Multi-currencyhomescreen 15/16 Balance ethereumbitcoin 869.50 € 149.90 € 110.00 € litecoin 0.24842 0.6097 1.9642 bitcoin 869.50 € 0.24842 ethereum 149.90 € 110.00 € litecoin 0.6097 1.9642 110.00 € litecoin 1.9642 ethereum 149.90 € 0.6097 bitcoin 869.50 € 0.24842 ethereumbitcoin 869.50 € 149.90 € 110.00 € litecoin 0.24842 0.6097 1.9642 show history 1 129.40€ Balance ethereumbitcoin 869.50 € 149.90 € 110.00 € litecoin 0.24842 0.6097 1.9642 bitcoin 869.50 € 0.24842 ethereum 149.90 € 0.6097 110.00 € litecoin 1.9642 ethereum 149.90 € 0.6097 bitcoin 869.50 € 0.24842 ethereumbitcoin 869.50 € 149.90 € 110.00 € litecoin 0.24842 0.6097 1.9642 110.00 € litecoin 1.9642 show history 1 129.40€ Balance ethereumbitcoin 869.50 € 149.90 € 110.00 € litecoin 0.24842 0.6097 1.9642 bitcoin 869.50 € 0.24842 ethereum 149.90 € 0.6097 110.00 € litecoin 1.9642 ethereum 149.90 € 0.6097 bitcoin 869.50 € 0.24842 ethereumbitcoin 869.50 € 149.90 € 110.00 € litecoin 0.24842 0.6097 1.9642 110.00 € litecoin 1.9642 show history 1 129.40€ Survey showed, having many different coins / tokens, is something users desire. I was exploring how to show as many different currencies as possible, while maintaining simple layout. Users should have an ability to customize their UI and dragging their most used coins to the top. They can be sorted by the fiat amounts stored in each of currency by default.
- 16. Thank you for your consideration. Andrej Cibík [email protected] www.AndrejCibik.sk