Sonic announces support for EIP-7702 in their next client upgrade

Sonic, an Ethereum Layer 2 project focused on high-performance execution, has announced that its next client upgrade will add support for EIP-7702, bringing protocol-level account abstraction features to the network. EIP-7702 is an Ethereum core proposal that introduces a new transaction type allowing Externally Owned Accounts (EOAs) to temporarily delegate their execution to a smart contract, effectively giving a regular wallet smart contract-like capabilities such as programmable transaction logic and custom validation rules. Sonic frames this as enabling “smart contract powers” for standard wallets without requiring users to migrate to new addresses or deploy separate smart accounts. In practical terms, Sonic’s EIP-7702 support will roll out in phases, starting with a network upgrade to recognize the new transaction type, followed by wallet updates that expose delegation and account-abstraction features in the user interface, and then application-level integrations that can leverage these capabilities. With EIP-7702, Sonic users are expected to gain access to features commonly associated with smart accounts: batched transactions, alternative gas payment flows (including sponsored gas), and more flexible security and recovery mechanisms, all while preserving compatibility with existing EOAs. Sonic also positions this upgrade as complementary to its existing fee monetization model, suggesting that protocol-native account abstraction could make advanced wallet behaviors and gas abstractions more economically sustainable for both users and developers on the network.

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