The initiative targets one of the most widespread vulnerabilities in crypto.
The Ethereum Foundation has launched a new open security standard called Clear Signing, designed to eliminate one of the most dangerous vulnerabilities in the crypto industry—the practice of blind signing transactions.
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What Is Clear Signing?
The standard replaces difficult-to-understand hexadecimal data and low-level code with human-readable transaction descriptions. Before confirming a transaction, users will see a simple explanation of exactly what they are approving, for example: “Swap 100 USDC▲$0.9997 for 0.05 ETH▼$1,732.26 on Uniswap.”
Key components of Clear Signing include:
- A public registry of transaction descriptors at clearsigning.org
- An attestation system by independent auditors
- Selective disclosure mechanisms for regulators
Industry Support
Major players have already backed the initiative: Ledger, which initiated ERC-7730, Trezor, MetaMask, WalletConnect, Fireblocks, Keycard, Argot, and others. Trezor plans to implement the standard by June 30.
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Why This Matters
Blind signing is a structural problem that has led to billions of dollars in losses. One of the most striking examples is the $1.4B Bybit hack in 2025, where users unknowingly signed malicious transactions.
Trezor CTO Tomas Sušanka called Clear Signing a “critical step for the entire industry.”
“Users will no longer sign transactions blindly. This directly addresses the problem where people unknowingly sign malicious contracts and lose everything.”
Clear Signing is part of the Ethereum Foundation’s Trillion Dollar Security initiative and is based on the ERC-7730 and ERC-8176 standards. Developers hope the new approach will make Ethereum significantly safer and more attractive for mass and institutional adoption.
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