Elysium launches without UI, relies on Hook ecosystem for distribution

Launching a protocol with no interface and leaning on the Hook ecosystem for distribution inverts the usual playbook, where a polished front end is the default path to users. Here the bet is that composability does the work a UI would, which puts unusual weight on third-party builders to make the protocol usable. That affects integrators and Hook developers more than end users on day one. The open question is whether UI support arrives before the missing front end becomes a barrier rather than a deliberate design choice.