# Account Abstraction Panel With Yoav Weiss and Kristof Gazso I Pragma London 2024

- Speakers: [Yoav Weiss](https://streameth.org/speakers/yoav-weiss)
- Channel: [ETHGlobal](https://streameth.org/ethglobal)
- Date: 2024-10-09
- Duration: 31:22
- Topics: account abstraction, ERC-4337, smart accounts, Ethereum Foundation, Pimlico, Yoav Weiss, Kristof Gazso, paymasters, session keys, modular accounts, account abstraction L2, RIP-7560, ethereum scaling, wallet infrastructure, zk rollups, smart wallets, gas sponsorship, smart contract wallets, developer tooling, metamask, AA wallets, Pragma London, ETHGlobal, EIP-4337, bundlers, native account abstraction, decentralized UX, ethereum ecosystem, wallet UX, onboarding web3 users
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-usxwt4aVEt0
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usxwt4aVEt0

## Description

Join Ethereum Foundation’s Yoav Weiss and Pimlico’s Kristof Gazso, co-authors of ERC-4337, for a deep dive into the state and future of Account Abstraction. In this panel from Pragma London 2024, moderated by ETHGlobal’s Kartik Talwar, the discussion explores the motivations behind ERC-4337, its impact one year since mainnet launch, and the future of smart accounts.

Learn how paymasters, session keys, modular account systems, and native L2 integrations are shaping the Ethereum ecosystem. With over 3 million smart accounts deployed and $2 million in gas subsidized via paymasters, the conversation reveals how developers, users, and rollups can prepare for a fully abstracted Ethereum. Whether you’re building wallets, dapps, or infrastructure, this session provides essential insights into where Account Abstraction is headed and what it means for the next billion users.

00:00 Intro to the Account Abstraction panel
00:46 Reflecting on one year of ERC-4337
02:16 On-chain growth and ecosystem traction
04:02 Why ERC-4337 was created as a contract
06:53 What is Account Abstraction and smart accounts
08:33 ERC-4337’s benefits and flexible design
10:16 Transitioning from research to implementation
11:47 Paymasters and ERC-20 gas payments
13:30 How paymasters work and sponsorship logic
14:31 Are smart wallets required for account abstraction
16:14 Migrating EOAs to smart accounts and its risks
18:50 Kristof’s take on EOA migration and network effects
19:53 Is Account Abstraction solved? What’s next?
20:58 Modular accounts and future standards
23:15 How modular smart accounts will work
24:21 Remaining challenges and needed standards
26:00 Smart account fragmentation and identity issues
27:03 How AA works differently on L2s
28:16 Native Account Abstraction and RIP-7560
28:48 Where Yoav and Kristof are focusing now
30:26 Final thoughts and roadmap for Account Abstraction

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🇬🇧 *Pragma London*
Pragma London took place at Christchurch Spitalfields in London on March 14, 2024, and was an in-person summit for builders and leaders in the web3 ecosystem. Watch the full Pragma London playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzKMXK2aHh7rvaHBM14peT1TwI3QX38p&si=MzGrEYwYjxSQFiFM

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