Product

The user device is first placed into a primed state, ready to sign inbound transactions using its secure element. In this mode, it can receive unsigned payloads and sign them without exposing private keys. The merchant device constructs the transaction, including the network parameters, recipent address and USDC amount. Once prepared, the unsigned transaction is broadcast to the user device via NFC, where it is signed locally and returned as a signed payload. With the signature attached, the merchant device completes the transaction and submits it to the Solana mainnet. It then retrieves the transaction ID and confirms network acceptance.

The Essence

The core flow of CTAP revolves around these 4 events.

User Priming

Biometric authentication

User Priming

Biometric authentication

Merchant Construction

Transaction assembly

Merchant Construction

Transaction assembly

User Signing

SE signature

User Signing

SE signature

Transaction Broadcast

Network submission

Transaction Broadcast

Network submission

The Contrast With Traditional Payment Rails is Night and Day

PERFORMANCE

Speed and Cost
Breakthroughs

Blockchain settlement allows near-instant acceptance

Blockchain settlement allows near-instant acceptance

Live example accepted in xxxms

Live example accepted in xxxms

Network fees remain negligible compared to traditional payment rails

Network fees remain negligible compared to traditional payment rails

No banks or intermediaries take cuts, just a flat 0.5% CTAP usage fee

No banks or intermediaries take cuts, just a flat 0.5% CTAP usage fee

PERFORMANCE

Speed and Cost
Breakthroughs

Blockchain settlement allows near-instant acceptance

Blockchain settlement allows near-instant acceptance

Live example accepted in xxxms

Live example accepted in xxxms

Network fees remain negligible compared to traditional payment rails

Network fees remain negligible compared to traditional payment rails

No banks or intermediaries take cuts, just a flat 0.5% CTAP usage fee

No banks or intermediaries take cuts, just a flat 0.5% CTAP usage fee

  • The Blockchain Revolution Has Arrived

  • The Blockchain Revolution Has Arrived

  • The Blockchain Revolution Has Arrived