Developers working on Ethereum are trying to pinpoint two complementary criteria that can solve one of the network’s persistent user experience issues. This is a way to clearly point addresses across different chains.
“Your users and apps need a way to clearly refer to addresses. Specific The chain described it as “Wonderland, a multiprotocol team that contributes to Ethereum and other distributed networks.”
Currently, “There is no standard way for a wallet, app, or protocol to interpret or display this information.” has been added to the tweet thread.
Wonderland announced work on the ERC-7828 and ERC-7930 in its Ethereum L2 Interop Working Group Call on Wednesday, detailing how these “interoperable addresses” can improve cross-chain interactions.
The two criteria help to reduce confusion over addresses between different chains. They use a simple format and an easy-to-understand naming system.
Currently there is no standard way for a wallet, app, or protocol to interpret or display this information.
Wallets, Daps, Explorers and Smart Contracts all handle addresses differently. result? A messy, inconsistent experience that breaks cross-chain UX.
– Wonderland (@defi_wonderland) April 30, 2025
Simpler cross-chain transactions
For everyday users, these standards promise simpler and safer cross-chain transactions.
Instead of managing complex addresses across multiple networks, users can see human-readable names, making it easier to interact across the vast ecosystem of networks and sidechains.
“The idea is that this is to cater to the needs of two groups of people,” explained Teddy, a pseudonym developer at Wonderland, in the call.
The ERC-7930 provides computers with a standardized format to accurately identify the network to which the address belongs.
Meanwhile, ERC-7828 creates human readable addresses, such as “readonly@decrypt.this” instead of long letters and numbers.
This approach addresses the problems. In many cases, users can switch between wallets and networks and send them to the right address easily, but they can send them on the wrong network. This can lead to losses.
“On a basic level, this is very simple. It’s just ‘people know about the address’ and you need to strap the chain ID on top of it, so people know where that address actually lives,” explained Teddy.
Targeted finalization on May 9th will soon enable the standard to be implemented walletBlock Explorer, and Cross-Chain Messaging Protocol.
The Wonderland team is seeking final community feedback through the Ethereum Magicians Forum Thread before the standard reaches final call status.
