ZeroDev2026-10-01 07:33:05ZeroDev raises $6.7 million to expand ERC-4337 smart account infrastructureZeroDev, a provider of infrastructure for ERC-4337 smart accounts, said on Sept. 30 that it had raised $6.7 million. The company said the new capital will be used to expand its smart account offering and strengthen the underlying infrastructure behind it. According to the report cited by Techub, the goal is to support broader integration of digital asset services into institutional frameworks. The same report, citing Bitcoinist, said industry analysis sees this type of technical upgrade as important for maintaining user confidence and market stability as institutional participation accelerates across global markets.100
Ethereum2026-09-14 15:38:47Base and Ethereum Fail to Align on Native Account Abstraction Standards, Developer SaysA coordination effort between Base-backed EIP-8130 and Ethereum’s EIP-8141 Frame Transactions ended last week, according to Derek Chiang, the ZeroDev founder and an Ethlabs developer. The breakdown leaves the two camps pursuing separate native account abstraction standards, with both proposals still listed as drafts in Ethereum’s official EIP registry. Ethlabs is backing Frame Transactions for Hegotá, which it describes as an upcoming Ethereum hard fork, and says it plans to work with Layer 2 networks and wallets on deployment. The split does not automatically make 8130-style accounts unusable across EVM chains, because the proposal still points to ERC-4337 or other transport mechanisms where the native transaction type is unavailable. But if the drafts move ahead independently, wallets and applications would need to choose different transaction transport and validation rules on a chain-by-chain basis. Chiang said the failed push was effectively shifting the burden of fragmentation onto wallets, even as he argued software could still shield end users from those differences.860
Ethereum2026-09-14 07:03:28EIP-8141 revives the ETH value debate as Ethereum explores gas payments without user-held ETHA new round of debate has emerged after Vitalik Buterin mentioned progress on EIP-8141, also known as Frame Transactions. The idea quickly fed a blunt market claim: if users can send transactions on Ethereum without holding ETH and pay fees in assets such as USDC, does ETH lose its purpose? The argument presented in the source says the answer is no. What changes is the user-facing payment experience, not Ethereum’s base-layer settlement asset. Under the proposed structure, a user could still authorize a transfer while another party, such as a Paymaster or Sponsor, covers gas in ETH and later settles the cost with the user in an ERC-20 token. In other words, users may no longer need to keep ETH in their wallets just to get started, but the network still clears fees in ETH. The article also frames EIP-8141 as an attempt to hide crypto’s most persistent onboarding friction. Instead of forcing users to understand gas, gwei, bridge steps, and chain-specific starter balances, wallets could absorb that complexity in the background. Whether that becomes bullish or bearish for ETH depends less on payment optics and more on whether smoother UX brings meaningfully more real activity to Ethereum.900
Ethereum2026-09-08 10:20:25Ethereum’s Frame Transactions plan would let users pay gas through stablecoins, while ETH stays the settlement assetA fresh debate around Ethereum’s upcoming roadmap picked up after a post on X claimed the network’s next major upgrade would let users pay transaction fees in stablecoins instead of ETH. The key correction from community members was that Ethereum is not replacing ETH at the protocol level. Under the proposed EIP-8141, users may see fees deducted from balances such as USDC, but validators would still receive ETH and the chain would still settle gas in ETH. The proposal, known as Frame Transactions, was moved from Considered for Inclusion to Scheduled for Inclusion at the Aug. 27 All Core Devs Execution meeting, placing it on the roadmap for the 2027 Hegotá hard fork. It would split a transaction into as many as 64 programmable frames, allowing identity checks, gas payment and execution logic to be handled separately while remaining atomically linked. The article argues that the proposal does not automatically erase ETH demand. Instead, it may shift demand away from millions of retail users holding small ETH balances for gas and toward wallets, paymasters and app operators that would need larger ETH inventories to sponsor user activity. In that model, ETH demand becomes more concentrated, not necessarily smaller.920
Ethereum2026-09-08 04:24:00Ethereum’s planned Frame Transactions would let users pay gas in stablecoins at the wallet layer, not replace ETH in protocol settlementA claim circulating on X said Ethereum’s next major upgrade would let users pay transaction fees in stablecoins instead of ETH, sparking concern that ETH demand could be weakened. The clarification from Ethereum community member Leo Lanza was more precise: the protocol would still settle gas in ETH, while users could see a front-end experience that feels like paying in USDC. The mechanism behind that idea is EIP-8141, or Frame Transactions, which was moved from Considered for Inclusion to Scheduled for Inclusion at the Aug. 27 All Core Developers Execution call and is now slated for Ethereum’s 2027 Hegotá hard fork. The proposal would split a transaction into as many as 64 programmable frames, separating identity checks, gas payment and execution logic. That would allow a wallet, app or paymaster-like service to charge users in stablecoins and settle the actual onchain fee with ETH. The article argues that this changes who holds and buys ETH for gas rather than removing ETH from the fee market, while also positioning EIP-8141 as a native alternative to the more expensive and more concentrated ERC-4337 account abstraction stack.940
Freedom Facto2026-07-30 14:59:37Freedom Factory launches PQ1, a quantum-secure hardware walletFreedom Factory, a maker of quantum-secure hardware wallets, has introduced a new device called PQ1. The company said it plans to fully open-source both the hardware and software behind the wallet, including its internal schematics and a DIY guide. It also said security firm Trail of Bits has been engaged to review the related ERC-4337 account abstraction contracts. Freedom Factory previously received funding support from Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and investor Balaji Srinivasan to back development of ethOS. The update centers on product release, open-source commitments and an external smart contract audit tied to the wallet’s architecture.1950
Ethereum2026-07-24 07:05:17Ethereum Researchers Say Quantum-Safe Account Protection Could Cost About $0.07Ethereum researchers say ERC-4337 smart accounts could enable quantum-resistant account protection without a hard fork. A proposal estimates SPHINCS+ verification at about 150,000 gas, or roughly $0.07 per check.250
AI agents2026-07-23 07:20:14CoinFello Launches OpenClaw Skill for AI Agent Onchain Transactions via MetaMaskCoinFello releases open-source OpenClaw skill integrating MetaMask smart wallets, letting AI agents execute onchain transactions with delegated permissions while users keep custody of private keys. GitHub stars exceed 150K.530
