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ERC-4337 protocol

Typeaccount-abstraction-standard
PageRank0.0127

Overview

ERC-4337 is an Ethereum standard for account abstraction that enables smart contract wallets to function without modifications to the core Ethereum protocol. It introduces UserOperation objects and a separate mempool for bundling these operations into transactions. The standard allows users to have more flexible authentication and gas payment mechanisms.

Within the DeFi Intel graph, ERC-4337 connects to 17 tracked entities, most strongly to Alchemy, Safe (Gnosis Safe), ZeroDev.

Relations

Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 10 of 17 total).

RelationConnected entityConfidence
implemented_byAlchemy95%
implemented_bySafe (Gnosis Safe)95%
implemented_byZeroDev90%
authored_byVitalik Buterin90%
implemented_byPimlico90%
implemented_byBiconomy90%
implemented_byCoinbase Smart Wallet90%
implemented_byArgent90%
authored_byYoav Weiss90%
authored_byDror Tirosh90%

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Frequently asked questions

What is ERC-4337?

ERC-4337 is an Ethereum standard for account abstraction that enables smart contract wallets to function without modifications to the core Ethereum protocol. It introduces UserOperation objects and a separate mempool for bundling these operations into transactions.

Who authored ERC-4337?

ERC-4337 was authored by Vitalik Buterin.

Which projects have built with ERC-4337?

Projects that have built with ERC-4337 include Safe (Gnosis Safe), Alchemy, Biconomy, ZeroDev, Pimlico, Coinbase Smart Wallet, and Argent.

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