According to a media statement, the integration allows developers to embed wallets directly into applications using familiar login methods such as email, phone, or Google, while ensuring that funds remain inaccessible to third parties. Unlike conventional wallet-as-a-service models, WaaP is an open protocol infrastructure that is free to use and free from vendor lock-in.
“WaaP doesn’t perform KYC, and that’s by design. What it does is return key ownership to the user. By splitting signing authority between the user and a decentralized network, WaaP ensures that no single party, not even Human.tech, can control funds or compromise user privacy,” Khalsa said.
He added that self-custody is about more than just control; it enables users to generate identity proofs, encrypt data, and interact privately across applications because they hold the keys. This, he noted, is the foundation of WaaP’s privacy-first approach—empowering individuals to selectively prove who they are or what they are allowed to do without surrendering unnecessary personal information.
Khalsa also addressed the challenge of recovery without backdoors. In scenarios where a user loses access to a social login, WaaP provides safeguards without introducing centralized vulnerabilities. Users can link multiple login providers to reduce reliance on a single Web2 account and can export their sovereign key share for safekeeping. That share is never stored by WaaP, nor is it exposed to Ika or any server, ensuring recovery remains entirely user-controlled.
Scaling Within the Sui Ecosystem“Sui developers can now offer seamless, seedless self-custody without the risks of traditional wallet services,” said Shady El Damaty, CEO of Holonym Foundation. “With Ika’s decentralized security layer, there’s no compromise between user experience and true ownership.”
“Embedded wallets shouldn’t mean surrendering ownership,” said Evan Cheng, co-founder and CEO of Mysten Labs. “With WaaP built on Ika and native to Sui, developers and users gain a fundamentally new way to access the network. This is a major win for the ecosystem.”
FAQ What is WaaP on Sui? WaaP is a decentralized wallet execution layer that lets developers embed seedless, self‑custodial wallets into apps using familiar logins. How does WaaP protect privacy? By splitting signing authority between users and the Ika network, WaaP ensures no single party—including Human.tech—can control funds or access personal data. What happens if a login is lost? Users can link multiple providers or export their sovereign key share, keeping recovery user‑controlled without centralized backdoors. Why is this important for Sui’s ecosystem? With nearly 3M verified users already on Human.tech, WaaP drives secure onboarding and fuels demand for Sui blockspace across global markets.
