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Account Abstraction: Simplifying User Experience and Self-Custody

Seth BloombergDec 5, 2022 ⋅ 11 min read

Key Insights

  • Account abstraction is a method to turn a user account into a smart contract. This simplifies user experience (UX) and enables users to more safely custody their assets.
  • StarkNet and zkSync, two of the leading ZK-Rollups, have launched with native account abstraction. Ethereum is working on its near-term account abstraction solution (EIP-4337).
  • Recent account abstraction-related hackathon activity suggests the ecosystem should soon see applications leveraging wallets powered by account abstraction.

Introduction

Fundamental to the future growth of a new technology are early adopters. They keep the technology, and any applications, afloat despite rough and rocky UX.

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Seth Bloomberg

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Prior to joining Messari, Seth worked in traditional finance software and services, and has a MSc in Applied Mathematics. Seth is a Senior Research Analyst on the Enterprise Research team, and focuses on infrastructure, verifiable compute, and the AI x Crypto intersection.

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Outline
  • Key Insights
  • Introduction
  • Primer on Ethereum Accounts
  • Power of Account Abstraction
  • EIP-4337 & Native Implementation
  • Final Thoughts
Author
Seth Bloomberg
Prior to joining Messari, Seth worked in traditional finance software and services, and has a MSc in Applied Mathematics. Seth is a Senior Research Analyst on the Enterprise Research team, and focuses on infrastructure, verifiable compute, and the AI x Crypto intersection.
58 Reportsbloomberg_seth
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