AllWalletDevs #39, May 20, 2026

Protocol Calls & happenings
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Agenda

Meeting Time: Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 17:00 UTC (60 minutes)

GitHub Issue

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Meeting Summary:

Z. led a discussion about ERC-8117, providing an update on recent changes made to the specification. The modifications included changing the superscript to subscript notation and adjusting the ASCII display from curly brackets to normal brackets, aligning with conventions adopted by Etherscan and other browsers. Z. sought feedback from participants regarding these changes, particularly emphasizing the importance of secure address display formats to prevent counter address poisoning issues.

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The meeting began with Z checking if participants could hear each other, and it was confirmed that one participant’s microphone was not working. Z suggested waiting for more participants to join, noting that Sam was absent as mentioned in a GitHub issue. The group decided to wait for a few more minutes and consider pinging others on Discord before starting.

Z provided an update on ERC-8117, explaining recent changes to the specification including switching from superscript to subscript notation and changing the ASCII display from curly brackets to normal brackets to align with conventions adopted by Etherscan and other browsers. The changes were made to improve backward compatibility and address concerns about address poisoning security. Z requested feedback from wallet developers before finalizing the convention and invited others to comment on the pull request.

Next Steps:

  • Z.: Share the pull request link in Discord/meeting notes to gather feedback from wallet developers and other attendees who may be watching the recording.
  • Wallet developers: Review the recent changes to ERC-8117 (superscript to subscript convention and bracket display changes) and leave comments on the pull request before the convention is finalized.

Recording Access:

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YouTube recording available: https://youtu.be/kjhHvfgPODk