No shared intent layer exists across isolated protocol silos. Multi-protocol strategies require separate automation stacks.
Pillar: Autonomy
The problem
A strategy spanning a lending protocol, a DEX, and a yield vault requires separate approvals, separate monitoring, and separate execution paths. The protocols have no shared concept of a user’s overall position or intent.
Rebalancing a multi-protocol position is not atomic. Steps can fail halfway through with no rollback.
Why it matters
- Autonomy: I cannot automate a cross-protocol strategy as a single coordinated unit.
- Safety: Partial execution failures leave positions in undefined states.
What exists today
Instadapp, DeFi Saver, and similar aggregators offer partial multi-protocol coordination. Fragile to protocol changes.
The gap
No standard for cross-protocol intent expression and coordinated execution.
Open questions
- Does the solver/intent model (CoW, UniswapX) extend to multi-step strategies?
- What’s the right atomicity guarantee for cross-protocol operations?