Ethlabs Researcher: Ethereum and Base Diverge on Account Abstraction Standards

According to ChainCatcher, Ethlabs researcher Derek Chiang stated that the collaboration between Base and Ethereum on account abstraction via EIP-8130 and EIP-8141 (Frames) has broken down last week, with both sides now pursuing separate AA standards. He noted that the EVM has long served as a unifying force between L1 and L2, and sharing a common AA standard could have ensured a consistent multi-chain experience for smart accounts, including future post-quantum accounts. However, as the industry evolves, L1 and L2 are beginning to diverge in terms of value and use cases: L1 prioritizes censorship resistance, capture, open source, privacy, and security, while L2 focuses on scalability, customization, and compliance. Both sides agree on core use cases such as gasless transactions and passkey wallets, but differ significantly on compliance requirements. Chiang believes that the lack of a unified standard is not necessarily a negative outcome, as both parties can maximize innovation according to their respective visions. He proposed two paths forward: establishing a coordinated governance mechanism involving broader stakeholders to manage shared resources like the EVM, or accepting that standard fragmentation is inevitable and focusing on building wallets and applications that can abstract away these differences—he expressed greater optimism toward the second path.