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Ethereum Launches Clear Signing Standard to Curb Blind Wallet Approvals

Wallets can now show plain-language, verified intent using ERC-7730 descriptors without changing on-chain transactions.

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Ethereum’s clear signing standard tackles blind transactions with erc 7730
The ethereum foundation unveils new 'clear signing' standard to stop users from approving malicious crypto transactions
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Overview

  • The Ethereum Foundation and major wallet makers unveiled the open Clear Signing standard on Tuesday, May 12, to make transaction approvals readable by default.
  • Clear Signing uses ERC-7730 JSON descriptors plus a public registry at clearsigning.org so wallets can display what a transaction will do in plain language.
  • An attestation layer based on ERC-8176 lets independent auditors verify descriptor accuracy, giving wallets vetted sources for what they show users.
  • The approach is off-chain and non-breaking, and each wallet decides which descriptor sources and attestations to trust during implementation.
  • Ledger, Trezor, MetaMask, WalletConnect, Fireblocks, Sourcify, ZKnox, Zama, Argot, and others are supporting the rollout, with Trezor targeting implementation by June 30 after hacks like the $1.4 billion Bybit theft exposed the risks of blind signing.