25 March 2025
What Should (and Shouldn’t) Be in Your Web3 MVP
What Should (and Shouldn’t) Be in Your Web3 MVP
You’ve got the idea. Maybe even a testnet contract.
But what goes into your MVP? What can wait?
Too many Web3 products try to launch with every feature under the sun—staking, governance, analytics, referrals, gamification—all at once.
Here’s how to scope your MVP so you launch lean, focused, and fast.
✅ What Should Be In Your Web3 MVP
1. A Clear, Core Use Case
Your MVP should do one thing really well:
Swap tokens
Mint an NFT
Join a DAO
Stake in a pool
Bridge assets cross-chain
Everything else supports this one primary action.
✅ If your product needs a pitch deck to explain how it works, it’s not MVP-ready.
2. Wallet UX That Works (and Feels Safe)
This includes:
Smooth wallet connect
Previews before signing
Clear copy for approvals
Feedback after actions (pending, success, failed)
If the wallet experience fails, the whole product fails.
✅ Most MVPs are lost at the “Connect Wallet” screen—don’t let that be you.
3. Onboarding That Builds Confidence
You don’t need a full tutorial—but users should know:
What the product does
What they’re expected to do
Why it’s safe to take the next step
Use empty states, tooltips, and just-in-time education.
4. A Way to Measure Success
Include basic tracking:
Drop-offs on wallet connect
Number of successful actions
Qualitative feedback (even from 10 users)
This tells you what to fix, and what to double down on for v2.
❌ What You Can (and Should) Skip
❌ Governance Interfaces
Unless your MVP is literally a voting tool, skip it. Users won’t vote until they know your product is worth using.
❌ Staking, Rewards, Tokenomics Dashboards
These add huge UX and dev complexity—and most aren’t needed to validate the core experience.
❌ Advanced Filters, Analytics, and Profiles
Great for scale. Not needed for v1. Add these once users care about the product.
❌ Brand Overload
A nice logo and color palette? Great.
But don’t wait for a full brand guideline to ship something usable.
❌ Mobile Apps
Start with a mobile-friendly web app. Full iOS/Android builds can come later.
TL;DR
A strong Web3 MVP includes:
A clear, trustable flow to solve one problem
Wallet UX that works and builds confidence
Simple onboarding and success tracking
It skips:
Staking and governance extras
Fancy dashboards and deep customization
Anything that slows down launch without proving value
At Halaska, we help Web3 founders scope smarter, design faster, and launch leaner. Want help figuring out what actually belongs in your MVP?
