Ethereum, Base Diverge on Account Abstraction Standards
Ethereum and Base, two prominent blockchain networks, have failed to agree on a shared account abstraction standard. As a result, they will implement different standards, which could require wallet developers to support separate transaction formats for a seamless user experience.
According to Derek Chiang, a founding member and researcher at Ethlabs, the divergence highlights the different priorities between layer-1 (L1) and layer-2 (L2) blockchain networks. L1s are increasingly focused on censorship-resistance, open-source, privacy, and security features, while scalability-focused L2s prioritize standards such as EIP-8130.
Ethereum is advancing Frame Transactions under EIP-8141 as a key item in its Hegotá upgrade, which would introduce native account abstraction and create a path toward post-quantum authentication. Base, on the other hand, is developing native account abstraction via Keystore under EIP-8130.
Chiang argues that this separation won't necessarily result in a bad outcome, as both networks are now 'free to innovate on AA to the maximal extent in accordance with their own visions.' Ethereum developers could begin implementing Hegotá in late 2026 following Glamsterdam, a significant upgrade designed to improve scalability and make the network easier to use.