Ethereum News Today: Sequence Unifies Fragmented Blockchain Ecosystem with One-Click Platform

Sequence Unveils Trails to Streamline Crypto Transactions

Crypto infrastructure firm Sequence, formerly known as Horizon Blockchain Games, has launched, a transaction orchestration platform aimed at simplifying cross-chain payments and token swaps for users and developers. The platform addresses Ethereum's fragmentation challenges by enabling seamless, one-click transactions across disparate blockchains, wallets, and tokens.

The Ethereum ecosystem, described by Sequence CEO Peter Kieltyka as "an ecosystem of chains and a network of chains," has long struggled with interoperability issues. Users often face hurdles like bridging tokens, managing gas fees, and navigating incompatible wallet infrastructures when transacting across layer-2 networks such as Arbitrum or Base. Trails mitigates these frictions by leveraging "intent-based interoperability," where users specify their desired action (e.g., paying for an NFT), and the platform executes the transaction automatically, unifying balances from multiple chains. For instance, a user with USDC on Arbitrum but holding the token on other Ethereum layer-2s can now complete a purchase without manually swapping or bridging funds.

Kieltyka emphasized that Trails eliminates the need for users to "have everything perfect" in terms of token location, gas reserves, or specific transaction paths. Traditional wallets often display errors like "insufficient funds" if users lack precise prerequisites, but Trails works backward to find a viable route as long as one exists. This approach, dubbed "practical chain abstraction" by Shun Kakinoki, Sequence's cross-chain head, aims to reduce user friction and empower developers to monetize on-chain applications more effectively.

The platform integrates with Circle's CCTP and partners with Katana Network, while supporting 16 Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible chains at launch, including Ethereum mainnet, Arbitrum, and Avalanche. Future plans include expanding to non-EVM blockchains like Solana. Sequence, which rebranded from Horizon Blockchain Games in 2024, has raised $53 million from investors such as Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian and Ubisoft. The firm previously released in 2023 to streamline Web3 game development and now targets broader crypto sectors like DeFi and stablecoins.