Developers from Ethereum and Base have halted their joint initiative to harmonize two distinct account abstraction frameworks, choosing instead to pursue independent standards rather than a unified blueprint, according to Ethlabs contributor Derek Chiang.
Both frameworks—the Base-driven EIP-8130 and Ethereum’s EIP-8141—share the objective of simplifying wallet user experiences. This includes enabling fee settlements without holding native ETH and utilizing mobile phone passkeys for signatures.
The creators of EIP-8130 and EIP-8141 attempted to establish a common standard capable of functioning across both the Ethereum Layer 1 blockchain and the Base Layer 2 network, Chiang noted in a Monday post on X.
Nevertheless, discussions concluded last week after the respective parties split on their fundamental objectives, Chiang added. Ethereum is prioritizing security, confidentiality, and censorship resistance, whereas Base is concentrating on customization, scalability, and regulatory compliance.
“While we identified a number of technical solutions, they all required one side or the other to compromise at least a little bit on their core goals,” said Chiang. “So separate ways we went, putting the burden on wallets to deal with the fragmentation that ensues.”
If both drafts launch as scheduled, wallet creators might be forced to accommodate two native transaction structures. “If they execute well, and if the wallet community can bridge over the fragmentation, we may well end up with the best possible UX for the end users,” said Chiang.
‘Must-ship’
Ethereum has slotted EIP-8141 (Frame Transactions) into the pipeline for its forthcoming Hegotá upgrade. Within a tier list released earlier this month, the Ethereum Foundation Protocol division designated EIP-8141 with a “must-ship” status.
The specification is engineered to integrate account abstraction natively into Ethereum to boost defense capabilities and post-quantum preparedness. It suggests handling a transaction as a series of programmable “frames” that separately authenticate the initiator, authorize who covers gas costs, and carry out the user’s commands.
“Ultimately, frame transactions realize the original vision of account abstraction: an account simply becomes an address with code,” the proposal stated.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, who co-authored the improvement document, characterized EIP-8141 as an “omnibus that wraps up and solves every remaining problem that AA was intended to address” in a February post on X. On Sept. 5, he added that EIP-8141 has achieved “a lot of important progress” over the past few months, and that the measure “gets close to optimal.”
In contrast, EIP-8130, written by Base, introduces a fresh transaction format alongside an onchain “Keystore” that jointly deliver account abstraction features—such as custom authorization, call batching, and gas fee sponsorship. The keystore is built to house each profile’s approved authenticators and signers.
Originally published at https://www.theblock.co/news/ecosystems/2026-09-15-ethereum-base-account-abstraction-proposals-414775.
