Not so long ago crypto world was an ecosystem with its own “flora” as blockchain technologies and “fauna” as some crypto enthusiasts. Due to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, the ecosystem started to grow, causing significant changes in global economy. Blockchain technologies come into people’s daily routine but are still barely familiar and even frightening for average users. Let’s figure out why and how to change the situation.

AND THERE IT STARTED TO GROW…

The main reason of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies growth is that big players as investment funds, international corporations, billionaires and even some countries’ authorities took action. They declared their support (or totally banned crypto, actually) and started inventing ways to use blockchain and cryptocurrencies for their own benefits (and they are not stopping). Market doesn’t take bitcoin as a hi-tech toy anymore. It’s a financial asset scaring away an average user due to its obvious complexity (at first sight), but attractive at all accounts after all.

Also, it has not been without projects just like CryptoKitties focused on popularizing crypto wallets and crypto exchanges. Cats act as mediators between average users and Ethereum blockchain to make it seem less like a parallel universe. Probably, it was the most successful attempt to explain blockchain technology in an easy, gamified way.

Its essential that market demands go up with the growth of popularity of crypto. Blockchain apps cannot be designed for experts/geeks/whales and other people in the know solely. It’s necessary to offer availability and simplicity.

COMPLEX THINGS MADE SIMPLE

That’s when UI plays its key role. There is a challenge resting on designer’s shoulders: to analyze and take into consideration user experience which means to figure out what users need from the app.

Crypto apps engineering is based on a fact that designers must demonstrate information amply. An exchange situation, market cap etc. are reflected off-putting and complicated in the most of apps.

For example, using same old Blockfolio or Bitcoin checker you get the impression that it’s not an app to control your own means but Pentagon X-files. I bet neither an average user trying to get involved in a crypto essence, nor a skilled expert would be glad to monitor heavyset dark data columns combined with illegible charts. They don’t get users’ attention, let alone interest.

And the problem is not only that their interfaces seem messy. The main reason of their non-appealing look is that they don’t even try. Scrolling these apps and programs makes an average user feel like he or she came to a party where nobody expected he/she would show up.

Along with non user-friendly crypto wallets there are other apps that make the same mistake. Crypto markets and trading platforms also count on advanced crypto users. Binance is one of the most popular blockchain services for crypto statistics analyzing and trading. Even though it found its audience, the platform is quite complicated for those who get their first experience of using it.

Graphics give more questions than answers for an average user. Whereas color solutions are more eye-catching than they were in above-mentioned apps, the layout is still confusing.

And don’t forget about mining pools extremely important for crypto progress. The third popular mining pool BTC China, not gonna lie, looks pretty cool but offers information only in English or Chinese, automatically leaving out users who aren’t fluent enough in these languages.

LUMI WALLET AS AN ALTERNATIVE

Crypto projects seem like they don’t mind being a private club for chosen ones. But going on like this won’t lead to worldwide success of blockchain. In case blockchain technologies want to make a truly great change, they need to care about user experience every time they design new apps or upgrade the existing ones.

A user, no matter advanced or beginner, wants a sufficient representation of what he needs. Lumi wallet knows how to provide all the necessary information, full and detailed. Fresh, thorough and clear interface encourages to use the app. Lumi avoids useless and non-intelligible data that can be so confusing for an average user. Pleasant colors, no to excessiveness and neat user interfaces — that’s what Lumi suggests.

So, talking about apps associated with “crypto world”, we can’t omit the fact that attractive interface is an ice-breaker and obviously encourages people to use the app. As soon as they are okay with basic things they might want to learn more. That’s how technologically complicated product becomes closer to everyman and easier to use.

Blockchain technologies are not a privilege available only for specialists. It’s a useful and new-client-friendly system. Doubt that? Try Lumi and see! (we’d love to hear your comments)

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