What is Eco?

Eco is a protocol for stablecoins and the apps that use them. It combines an Ethereum-based rollup and a permissionless liquidity network designed from the ground up to enable the most capital efficient stablecoin transaction execution with the simplest possible user experience.

To make transaction costs negligible, minimize the number of neccessary user actions, and avoid introducing centralized dependencies, Eco focuses on a singular, opinionated use case: fast, cheap, single-click stablecoin transaction execution anywhere across Ethereum. Eco is designed on the premise that stablecoins are the most intuitive and interoperable primitive to bring users onchain. We make it as fast and easy as possible for developers to attract stablecoin liquidity, price onchain actions in everyday currencies, and enable one-click sends to any supported chain or application.

The Eco rollup is optimized for hyper-efficient stablecoin transaction execution and capital efficient liquidity aggregation. It integrates native functionality making it easy for app developers to provide users a more intuitive onchain experiences. Finally, a cross-chain transaction system provides developers with secure token transfer pathways between any other rollup settling on Ethereum (L2 or L3), with a network of fillers providing on-demand liquidity. The rollup can act as an oracle and settlement pool for cross-chain transactions.

Eco is purpose built to maximize these benefits:

• Instant, permissionless liquidity: By integrating Eco, app developers can instantly access liquidity in any supported stablecoin from any connected rollup settling to Ethereum.

• Cheapest possible transaction execution: Simple sends on Eco are a fraction of a cent, enabling apps to effectively subsidize free user transactions.

• Native cross-chain transaction support: For seamless transactions across Ethereum-based chains, with a network of fillers providing on-demand liquidity.

• Flexibility and agency: Developers can build their apps on the rollup itself or integrate just the cross-chain network. Opt into trust tradeoffs and transaction parameters that fit their app’s use case.

• Easy Integration: With supported API's and an SDK, integrating Eco is straightforward and provides immediate access to seamless stablecoin transactions. No custom contract deployment necessary.

• User-Centric Design: At the heart of the Eco protocol is an obsessive commitment to users and empowering their onchain journey. From onboarding to everyday use, Eco makes stablecoin management accessible to everyone.

Unlike most general-purpose protocols, Eco is highly opinionated and designed with a singular purpose in mind, To unify liquidity— making any onchain interaction a simple stablesend — in a way that scales Ethereum and boosts the total addressable market (TAM) for apps by enabling developers and users to easily interact with apps across Ethereum.

You can find more technical detail about the Eco Protocol design and roadmap in these system docs. We'll be releasing more information about the system over the coming weeks and months, so please follow our progress. We invite your collaboration and feedback or, if you are a potential integration partner, please visit eco.com to get in touch with us!