Workshop: Stellar | Multichain Day | DEVCON 2024

Chris Anatalio from the Stellar Development Foundation explains the importance of Passkeys for streamlining user experiences in Web3 apps, eliminating the need for passwords and seed phrases. The workshop introduces the PassKeys Kit, a TypeScript SDK available on GitHub, which facilitates implementation and management of passkey-based smart wallets on Stellar. The video discusses replacing traditional password methods with passkey solutions that integrate secure device biometrics for user authentication. Functionality such as creating wallets, signing into existing wallets, and invoking smart contracts on the Stellar network are demonstrated, highlighting ease of use and security improvements. The presentation also covers additional signer configurations, showcasing how policies can be added to control signer permissions. These tools aim to boost consumer adoption by simplifying access to decentralized applications on Stellar.