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AIRDROPS + ALPHAJul 13, 2023

Technology
Safe Adds ERC-4337 Compatibility in Account Abstraction Push
Smart wallet provider Safe is adding ERC-4337 compatibility through its ”Safe Module” plugin system. ERC-4337 is the Ethereum standard that outlines one possible way that account abstraction can be enabled for a crypto wallet. Account abstraction is the broader term for turning your wallet into a “smart contract wallet," rather than simply a public and private key pair, granting new functionality like gasless transactions, batch transactions, and social recovery. "Account abstraction is about fe...
Jun 5, 2023

Build
Is Social Recovery the Answer to Losing Your Seed Phrase?
Would you trust five friends to help guard your crypto stash? That’s the premise of so-called social recovery, one solution to accessing your wallet should you lose that 12- to 24-word seed phrase. The most common execution lets users nominate five wallets they trust—sometimes called guardians—that are responsible for helping recover their wallets. When you need the service, three of the five wallets must sign a transaction that'll grant you access to your account. It's important to note, though...
Mar 2, 2023

Business
Wallet Provider Safe Taps Payments Giant Stripe in New Developer Stack Launch
Self-custody infrastructure provider Safe (formerly known as Gnosis Safe) is rolling out new tools for Web3 developers, letting them tap account abstraction as an alternative to the traditional private and public key crypto wallet setup. Called Safe{Core}, the new software development kit (SDK) was launched in partnership with payments processing giant Stripe and Web3 infrastructure providers Gelato and Web3Auth. The project partners will help with certain technical aspects, such as user-centric...