Original | Odaily (@OdailyChina)
Author | Wenser (@wenser 2010)
Entering 2025, the AI agent field has become the biggest hot spot in the market. Various types of AI agents and their tokens are highly sought after. At the same time, thanks to AI technology, the entry threshold for Block developers has been greatly reduced, and development efficiency has also been significantly improved. However, challenges such as the fragmentation of the Block ecosystem and the increasing complexity of protocol-level integration operations still exist. Many developers and users still face common industry problems, such as cumbersome operation steps, extremely high learning costs, and complex technical implementation paths. In the era of increasingly dispersed market liquidity driven by artificial intelligence, the crypto industry urgently needs a comprehensive ecosystem solution.
Currently, the Intention Network is considered the next frontier field to address this situation, and the Intention Engine ENSO, with its more revolutionary "Shortcut" technology concept and more practical solutions, has pointed the industry in a new direction. Odaily will provide a detailed introduction to the existing difficulties in the crypto industry, the Intention Shortcut Engine ENSO and its advantages in this article for readers' reference.
A New Solution to Industry-Level Difficulties: Introducing the ENSO Shortcut
According to DeFiLlama website information, currently, numerous DeFi protocols are distributed across more than 300 Block network ecosystems, with the number of Ethereum L2 networks alone exceeding 70. The fragmentation of the ecosystem not only leads to the dispersion of liquidity, but more importantly, Block developers and ordinary users are facing the "complexity of operation" as an industry-level problem.
For Block developers,
First, they need to write independent smart contracts and network interfaces for each Block network;
Secondly, there are significant technical barriers between different Block networks, protocols, and applications, causing developers to invest a lot of resources in multi-chain integration and development maintenance;
In addition, the high time cost is also an important factor hindering Block developers from launching new products, trying new technical routes, and exploring new markets.
For Block users, they need to perform a series of cumbersome on-chain operations to mobilize liquidity to participate in DeFi deposits, liquidity mining, NFT purchases, AI application experiences, etc. This not only poses asset security risks, but also involves time and energy costs as well as low operational efficiency.
In addition, the problem of ecosystem fragmentation also affects the mass adoption of the Block world. After all, for users who have never been exposed to the Block world, in addition to the complex concepts, the erosion of on-chain fees and the complicated operation process also make them hesitant.
It is no exaggeration to say that the above problems have become a huge obstacle to the popularization of Block applications.
In view of this, the Intention Network and the "Shortcut" concept-driven ENSO have emerged.
ENSO Redefines "Intention": The Core Value of Shortcut
The concept of "Intention Network" may still be unfamiliar to many people. In simple terms, in the Block world, "Intention" can be understood as a collection of a series of on-chain target operations that users want to achieve. For example, many users hope to complete a series of complex DeFi operations (such as collateralization, borrowing, re-pledging, etc.) with as few steps as possible, but are limited by the current on-chain operation conditions and cannot achieve it in one step.
The ENSO Shortcut is designed to solve this problem. Users only need to specify the final "Intention" result they want to achieve, and the various use case products driven by ENSO can help find the best implementation method and complete the execution operation, truly realizing "one-stop operation" through "on-chain execution".
With the help of "Shortcut", the way of on-chain interaction is expected to be redefined.
ENSO: A Shared Engine for Developers
If the Intention Network is the ultimate goal, then ENSO is the driving force behind this network - by simplifying the execution process of Intention results, it helps users complete complex on-chain operations with fewer execution steps and resource consumption. This achieves the one-click connection of multiple on-chain operation links, breaks the constraints of ecosystem and liquidity fragmentation, helps developers reduce development costs, and improves the user's product usage experience.
If there is a "final destination" in the on-chain world, then ENSO is like a smart navigation system that can automatically plan the best route based on the destination, allowing developers and users to not worry about the "every turn, every road" situation - that is, they don't need to consider the details of the on-chain operation process, such as calling the platform front-end functions, executing smart contracts, and confirming on-chain results.
Specifically, ENSO can help Block developers abstract and map all on-chain data and executable files to a shared engine, thereby achieving the effect of not needing to manually integrate various protocols, coordinate different ecosystems' smart contracts, or pay expensive audit fees - all intermediate links can be pre-tested and ultimately deployed to the Block network. Thus, developers can focus on product, community, and data growth.
ENSO's three core advantages include:
Simplified operation: Combine multiple on-chain operations into one "Intention" and complete them with "one-click execution", reducing operational complexity;
Efficient execution: Relying on optimized technical architecture and smart contract design, reducing development resource consumption and development time cost;
Network effect: Support multiple protocols, multiple Block ecosystems, and cross-chain operations, making it convenient for developers and users to use, and unleashing the synergistic effect of the ecosystem.
Schematic diagram of the on-chain Intention Shortcut Engine
Actual Application Directions: Spanning AI, Intention Execution, Asset Management, and DeFi, etc.
According to the official website information, ENSO's API has currently gained the trust and use of more than 60 applications, involving more than 180 protocols, and has facilitated over $13 billion in on-chain settlements, greatly simplifying the previously slow and complex on-chain operation process. Specifically, ENSO's application areas include the following:
AI Smart Integration: Combining Block and artificial intelligence to automate the deployment and adjustment of smart contracts. For example, the AI-driven on-chain solution BrianKnowsAI uses the ENSO engine to complete complex data analysis and intelligent decision-making on-chain, improving the user experience.
Automated Operation: Automate on-chain processes to avoid manual intervention. For example, Onplug has realized the automatic execution of on-chain contracts through ENSO; Glider has facilitated user liquidity management through automated fund scheduling.
DeFi Operation: Use ENSO to complete complex liquidity mining, asset migration, and risk hedging operations with one click. For example, the aggregated trading platform CowSwap uses ENSO to realize user-defined complex trading intentions, saving users transaction costs and optimizing execution efficiency.
Asset Management: Provide users with a one-stop management solution for multi-chain assets, supporting cross-chain interoperability and smart allocation strategies. For example, Velvet has built a one-stop asset management tool through ENSO, making it convenient for users to manage assets dynamically.
