# Introduction

ERC-7683 is the standard for **crosschain Intents** on Ethereum.

Ethereum’s Layer 2 (L2) solutions have solved scalability, enabling users to transact quickly and cheaply. However these advancements have also introduced **fragmentation**.\
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That’s where **Intents** come in—allowing actions to flow seamlessly across chains.

## Introducing Intents

**Intents** allow users to declare actions—such as token swaps, DeFi deposits, or governance votes—across different chains.

**ERC-7683** standardizes how these crosschain interactions are expressed as intents, enabling seamless connectivity between Ethereum mainnet, L2s, and sidechains.

## What is ERC-7683?

**ERC-7683** is designed to standardize **Intents**, bringing multiple benefits to Ethereum’s ecosystem:

* **Unifies Ethereum:** Establishes a universal standard for crosschain actions across L2s and sidechains, supporting Ethereum’s goal as the leading decentralized application platform.
* **Enables Interoperability:** Standardizes order and settlement interfaces for seamless crosschain execution.
* **Eliminates Fragmentation:** Provides a common framework that harmonizes diverse systems, enabling smoother crosschain operations.
* **Enhances User Experience:** Delivers simplified, intuitive, and frictionless crosschain interactions for users.
* **Boosts Liquidity:** Allows dApps to access shared filler networks across chains, offering deeper liquidity.
* **Speeds Up Transactions:** Reduces failure rates and speeds up transaction times by fostering competition among fillers.
* **Drives Innovation:** Transforms the crosschain landscape by promoting collaboration and encouraging innovative solutions across Ethereum.

## Join the Intents Movement 

### 70 Protocols Support ERC-7683 and Crosschain Intents

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## Explore Flexibility and Innovation with ERC-7683 <a href="#docs-internal-guid-7227c9d6-7fff-6e4d-102a-753ae1eed349" id="docs-internal-guid-7227c9d6-7fff-6e4d-102a-753ae1eed349"></a>

While **ERC-7683** standardizes how intents are created, it offers flexibility in how they’re settled:

**Diverse Settlement Networks:** Projects can implement settlement processes that best fit their needs, providing versatility across the ecosystem.

## Welcome to the Future of Crosschain Interoperability

ERC-7683 is more than a standard—it’s a solution that simplifies and enhances crosschain interactions across Ethereum.

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| <p>Join us and support ERC-7683 and the vision for a unified Ethereum.<br><br>Contact us <a href="https://t.me/bobbayb">here</a>.</p> | <p>Dive deeper into ERC-7683, an interface for crosschain trade execution systems.<br><br>Learn more <a href="https://www.erc7683.org/about">here</a>.</p> |