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StableCryptoReported 2026-05-12

Ethereum Working Group Launches Clear Signing Standard to End Blind Signing

An Ethereum Working Group has launched an open standard called Clear Signing to address the issue of blind signing, which has led to billions in user losses. The standard aims to provide clear, human-readable descriptions of transactions to enhance user security.

Why it matters. Wallet developers and users will benefit from a more secure and transparent transaction approval process, which is crucial for the widespread adoption of Ethereum.

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Who it touches

  1. 1Clear Signing
  2. ← depends onFact
    2EthereumTechnology
  3. ← usesFact
    3Radiant CapitalOrganization
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  • EEthereum Foundation blogInstitution2026-05-12
    Achieving this requires a shared format for these descriptions (ERC-7730), a registry to store and distribute them, a way to verify that they are accurate, and…
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  • EEthereum Foundation blogInstitution2026-05-12
    Ethereum Foundation’s Trillion Dollar Security Initiative is taking an active role as a credibly neutral steward of the Clear Signing registry.
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  • EEthereum Foundation blogInstitution2026-05-12
    What is needed is a way for both existing and new applications on Ethereum to provide clear, human-readable and structured descriptions of what a transaction w…
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  • EEthereum Foundation blogInstitution2026-05-12
    An Ethereum Working Group consisting of wallet developers, security firms and the Ethereum Foundation’s Trillion Dollar Security Initiative today launched an o…
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  • EEthereum Foundation blogInstitution2026-05-12
    We encourage wallet developers to adopt this approach and integrate support for clear, human-readable transaction confirmations. Developers building applicatio…
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