Ethereum, Base give up on common wallet standard after months of talks
Why now
Thesis: Competing wallet standards fragment Ethereum and Base development
Catalyst to watch: Alternative standard adoption by wallets and apps
Main risk: Rising integration costs slow user experience
Why it matters
Competing transaction standards across Ethereum and Base could fragment wallet and app development, raising integration costs and slowing user experience improvements across both ecosystems.
Details
Ethereum is moving ahead with EIP-8141 while Coinbase-backed Base backs EIP-8130, leaving wallets and apps that span both networks facing different transaction systems.
Sources
- coindesk · 2026-09-16 08:07 UTC