ApeChain upgrades to ArbOS 51, adding smart account support via EIP-7702 and BLS-12-381 cryptography.
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ApeChain has upgraded to ArbOS 51, introducing support for smart accounts through EIP-7702 and BLS-12-381 cryptography. EIP-7702 enables account abstraction by allowing externally owned accounts to temporarily delegate control to smart contracts, streamlining transaction flows and reducing friction for users interacting with decentralized applications.
BLS-12-381 is a cryptographic curve that enhances signature verification efficiency and security properties. The integration of these standards into ApeChain's runtime layer reflects broader movement across Ethereum-compatible chains toward native account abstraction, where wallets and protocols can implement custom transaction logic without requiring separate contract deployments.
The upgrade's practical impact on transaction costs, user experience, and developer tooling on ApeChain remains to be observed post-deployment. Whether other Arbitrum-based chains will adopt the same ArbOS 51 configuration is not yet clear from available information.