We are welcoming you to our weekly digest! Here, we discuss the latest trends and advancements in account abstraction, as well as bring some insights from Etherspot’s kitchen.

The latest news we’ll cover:

• NEAR Rolls Out Chain Signatures to Enhance Cross-Chain Transactions
• Nekodex Launches Simplified Spot Trading with Chain Abstraction
• Candide Labs Unveils Social Recovery Module for Safe Smart Accounts

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NEAR Rolls Out Chain Signatures to Enhance Cross-Chain Transactions

The NEAR Foundation has launched Chain Signatures on its mainnet, a feature aimed at simplifying cross-chain transactions without the need for traditional bridges. Initially introduced in testnet in March, Chain Signatures allows NEAR account holders to seamlessly sign transactions across multiple blockchains, streamlining processes that typically involve complex steps.

This innovation is part of NEAR’s broader strategy to improve user experience through chain abstraction, a growing trend in the blockchain industry.

NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin highlighted the importance of Chain Signatures in simplifying the user experience in a multi-chain ecosystem. Kendall Cole, CEO of Proximity Labs, emphasized that this feature could significantly enhance DeFi activities, such as borrowing, lending, and trading, by making them more accessible across different blockchains, including Bitcoin.

By enabling cross-chain DeFi on blockchains that traditionally lack smart contract support, NEAR’s Chain Signatures expand the utility and liquidity of assets. This development is expected to create a more seamless and efficient financial ecosystem, further solidifying NEAR’s position in the blockchain space.

Nekodex Launches Simplified Spot Trading with Chain Abstraction

Nekodex, a new on-chain exchange by Perpetual Protocol, has launched spot trading, making crypto transactions easier across multiple blockchains. By integrating account and chain abstraction, Nekodex allows users to sign up quickly and trade without managing wallets, gas fees, or cross-chain bridging.

The combination of these technologies simplifies password management and ensures the credentials can only be used with the correct website, greatly enhancing security. It supports tokens from Ethereum, Optimism, Base, and Arbitrum, enabling seamless trading via a smartphone app.

Positioned as the first on-chain exchange to combine passkey authentication, account abstraction, and chain abstraction, Nekodex aims to revolutionize crypto trading with a user-friendly and secure experience.

Candide Labs Unveils Social Recovery Module for Safe Smart Accounts

Candide Labs has introduced a robust Social Recovery Module that addresses the complexities of account recovery in self-custody environments, enhancing the security and usability of Safe Smart Accounts.

Candide Labs’ Social Recovery Module has undergone a thorough evaluation and formal verification by the Safe{Core} team, ensuring it meets high standards of security and reliability. Additionally, the module has been independently audited by Ackee, further solidifying its robustness.

Recognizing the challenges users face in securely managing their crypto assets, Candide Labs designed this module to provide a more user-friendly approach to recovery, helping to reduce the dominance of centralized actors in the crypto space.

The Social Recovery Module enables users to appoint “guardians,” trusted individuals or entities who can assist in the recovery process if access to an account is lost. This method is endorsed by prominent figures in the crypto community, including Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, who advocates using social recovery to enhance the security of self-custody wallets.

The module is fully compatible with ERC-4337, a standard that allows for advanced functionalities within the Ethereum ecosystem. It also integrates gas payment via Paymasters, enabling users to cover gas fees without out-of-pocket expenses.

The module offers features such as compatibility with multiple guardians, customizable recovery periods, and gasless recovery initiation, making it a comprehensive solution for secure account management.

Developers can easily integrate the Social Recovery Module into their applications, benefiting from simplified code and enhanced recovery notifications.

This innovative module represents a significant step forward in making self-custody more secure and accessible, contributing to the broader adoption of DeFi applications.

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