Base Backs EIP-8130, Ethereum Opens the Platåberget Testnet, Builders Debate Wallet Fragmentation, Nethermind Leaves LayerZero for Chainlink

Base backs EIP-8130, Ethereum opens the Platåberget testnet, builders debate wallet fragmentation, and Nethermind leaves LayerZero for Chainlink.

Base advocates for EIP-8130 as a native account abstraction standard across the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) ecosystem, with major players like Optimism, Coinbase, and WalletConnect developing it. The proposal introduces features like batching, gas sponsorship, session keys, sub-accounts, transaction metadata, and portability.

Base claims that EIP-8130 can reduce transaction gas and size significantly compared to ERC-4337. EIP-8130 would launch on Base with the Cobalt upgrade in September, followed by other OP Stack chains later in the year. EIP-8141 Frames remains an alternative approach, with ongoing debate about trade-offs, especially concerning L2 performance.

The Ethereum Foundation launches the Platåberget testnet to prepare for the upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade. The testnet will run for several months, allowing developers to experiment with post-Glamsterdam Ethereum. Important changes include the removal of the hard-capped maximum gas limit, enshrined proposer-builder separation (EIP-7732), block-level access lists (EIP-7928), and larger contract and initcode size limits.

A new state gas dimension introduces additional gas costs for certain operations, like sending to an inexistent address. The testnet began on August 20, with validator and builder deposits open for public participation.

A Telegram discussion among account abstraction (AA) builders debates whether native AA can truly address wallet fragmentation or merely shift it around. Concerns focus on session keys, interoperability, and the role of app-defined permissions. Developers note that EIP-7702 has broken some existing integrations, leading to issues with event tracking, points programs, and data attribution.

Some argue that wallets, despite being in-app loss leaders, should have incentives to abstract away from individual wallets or apps, making native AA more appealing. Vitalik Buterin proposes a principle where each user retains a single master recovery root across Ethereum and its L2s, emphasizing social recovery, timelocks, multisig, and zk-email as complementary security measures. There is still no consensus on the matter.