Crypto payments have long been plagued by complexity, from fragmented wallets to cumbersome gas fees. However, Sequence—a leading blockchain infrastructure firm formerly known as Horizon Blockchain Games—is changing the game with a new innovation called Trails. This groundbreaking platform simplifies transactions across blockchains, providing both developers and end users with a seamless experience.
What is Trails?
Unveiled as a powerful transaction orchestration platform, Trails is set to revolutionize how users interact with the Ethereum ecosystem. Instead of dealing with multiple wallets, tokens, and bridges across various chains (such as Ethereum mainnet or Layer 2 solutions like Arbitrum), users can now perform transactions effortlessly. Trails enables the use of any token from supported chains to pay for goods or services in just one click.
For instance, think about buying an NFT using a token on an Ethereum-compatible network. Previously, users had to manually bridge tokens or pay specific gas fees to complete the transaction. With Trails, all of these steps occur in the background—users just state what they want to do, and the platform handles the rest.
Tackling Blockchain Fragmentation
Fragmentation in the crypto ecosystem poses challenges for developers and businesses alike. Sequence CEO Peter Kieltyka explains that Ethereum is no longer just one chain but a network of interconnected yet fragmented chains. This fragmentation often results in liquidity being dispersed, multiple gas tokens, and logistical struggles that hinder businesses from growing on-chain.
Trails solves this issue by offering a practical solution: intent-based transaction rails. These rails orchestrate transactions in a straightforward manner, ensuring a path to the desired result no matter where a user’s funds are stored. The process eliminates issues like insufficient token balances or gas fees, which were common barriers in the traditional approach.
How It Works
Trails operates seamlessly behind the scenes, using advanced chain abstraction technology to