TechFlow news, May 1 — According to Decrypt, Ethereum developers are nearing finalization of two complementary standards—ERC-7930 and ERC-7828—aimed at solving a long-standing user experience issue on the network: how to clearly reference addresses across different blockchains.
Wonderland, a multi-protocol development team, explained: "Users and applications need a way to explicitly point to an address on a specific chain. Currently, there is no standard method for wallets, apps, or protocols to interpret or display this information."
The two standards will reduce confusion around addresses across different blockchains by introducing a simplified format and an easy-to-understand naming system. ERC-7930 provides a standardized format for machines to precisely identify which network an address belongs to, while ERC-7828 creates human-readable addresses, converting complex alphanumeric strings into formats like "[email protected]".
This improvement directly addresses the common pain point where users, when switching between wallets and networks, send assets to the correct address but on the wrong network, resulting in financial loss. Teddy, a developer from Wonderland, said: "At its core, it's very simple. We're just attaching a chain ID to the address so people know which network the address actually exists on."
The standards are scheduled to be finalized on May 9, after which they can be implemented in wallets, block explorers, and cross-chain messaging protocols. The Wonderland team is currently gathering final community feedback via the Ethereum Magicians forum, with the standards approaching final confirmation status.
