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Ledger Pushes Clear Signing to an Ethereum Standard

2026-05-16 · ledger

Ledger published a major update on clear signing and transaction safety. The post frames clear signing as the answer to blind signing, and says governance for ERC-7730 is moving to the Ethereum Foundation.


What Happened

Ledger describes ERC-7730 v2 as a broader, more expressive clear-signing standard with cross-chain support and easier integration. It is also open-sourcing internal tooling so others can build and audit clear-signing definitions.

The Cost of Data Loss

Ledger cites billions stolen through attacks that exploit opaque approvals and blind signing. When users cannot read what they sign, a single approval can drain funds or expose custody assets.

How Cold Storage Prevents This

Hardware wallets help, but the key is readable transaction intent on a trusted screen. Clear signing reduces approval risk by making self-custody safer and giving offline wallets better human-readable safeguards.

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