WalletX
Temporary Wallets, Permanent Innovation
Created on 2nd August 2025
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WalletX
Temporary Wallets, Permanent Innovation
The problem WalletX solves
The Problem WalletX Solves:
WalletX brings burner wallets to the Base ecosystem — create a secure, disposable crypto wallet in under 5 seconds for testing, privacy, and fast transactions. Ideal for airdrops, hackathons, and instant onboarding — no sign-up, no strings attached.
We’re revolutionizing cryptocurrency access with the world’s first professional-grade temporary wallet technology — like temporary phone numbers or disposable emails, but for crypto.
Key Problems Solved:
🔧 For Developers: No more cluttering main wallets with test transactions or managing multiple development keys. Generate clean, temporary wallets instantly for dApp testing and smart contract interactions.
🛡️ For Privacy-Conscious Users: Complete transaction privacy without compromising security. Create disposable wallets for one-time purchases, anonymous donations, or sensitive transactions.
⚡ For Crypto Newcomers: Remove the intimidation factor of permanent wallet creation. Try DeFi, NFTs, and onchain activities risk-free with temporary wallets before committing to permanent solutions.
💼 For DeFi Power Users: Isolate different protocols and strategies with dedicated temporary wallets, reducing cross-contamination risks and improving portfolio organization.
Real-World Impact: Makes crypto as accessible as creating a temporary email - lowering barriers to onchain adoption while maintaining enterprise-grade security through BIP39/BIP44 compliance and client-side cryptography.
Challenges we ran into
🔥 Major Challenge: EVM Shared Seed Architecture
The biggest hurdle was implementing a revolutionary EVM shared seed system that could generate wallets across multiple blockchains from a single seed while maintaining security standards.
Solution: Developed custom cryptographic derivation paths using BIP44 standards, allowing one seed to securely generate addresses for Base, Ethereum, Polygon, and future chains without compromising private key isolation.
⚡ Performance Challenge: Real-time Balance Updates
Integrating Alchemy RPC calls with React state management caused race conditions and stale balance displays across multiple temporary wallets.
Solution: Implemented a custom hook system with debounced API calls and optimistic UI updates, reducing RPC calls by 70% while maintaining real-time accuracy.
🛡️ Security Challenge: Client-Side Key Management
Balancing temporary wallet convenience with enterprise-grade security - users needed easy access without compromising private key safety.
Solution: Built a zero-persistence security model where keys exist only in memory during sessions, combined with secure clipboard operations and visual key masking for maximum privacy.
📱 UX Challenge: Complex Crypto Concepts Made Simple
Making HD wallet generation, mnemonic phrases, and blockchain interactions intuitive for non-technical users.
Solution: Created a progressive disclosure UI with Framer Motion animations, hiding complexity behind simple "Generate Wallet" buttons while providing advanced options for power users.
Smart Contract Address(es)
Primary Contract: 0xd1d8344642d3dEFa36167f48f90E0D5a557A80b3 (Base Sepolia Testnet)
Contract Features:
- ETH transfer functionality with gas optimization
- Onchain transaction history tracking
- Real-time balance management
- Event emission for transparency
- Emergency safety functions
Verification: https://sepolia.basescan.org/address/0xd1d8344642d3dEFa36167f48f90E0D5a557A80b3
(View on Base Sepolia Explorer)
Other Onchain Proof
🚀 Live Application Traction:
- Production Deployment: https://basewalletx.vercel.app/
- GitHub Repository: Active development with commits
- Smart Contract Interactions: Multiple test transactions demonstrating functionality
📊 Onchain Activity Metrics:
- Contract deployment transaction on Base Sepolia
- Multiple ETH transfer transactions through WalletManager contract
- Transaction history recording demonstrating onchain data persistence
- Balance update operations showing real-time blockchain integration
🔍Verifiable Technical Implementation:
- Open source codebase with MIT license
- Custom smart contract with advanced features
- Alchemy integration for enterprise-grade RPC performance
- BIP39/BIP44 compliant cryptographic implementation
🌟 Innovation Proof:
- First-of-its-kind temporary wallet technology
- Revolutionary EVM shared seed architecture
- Professional-grade security with consumer simplicity
- Base ecosystem native integration with custom smart contract
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