Ethereum Foundation: WalletBeat Public Wallet Security Maturity Level Model

ME News report: on April 2 (UTC+8), Ethereum Foundation project manager Hester Bruikman updated the progress of the “Trillion Dollar Security Plan (1TS)” at EthCC[9], and unveiled in detail the WalletBeat wallet security maturity grading model. WalletBeat uses users’ security objectives rather than a feature checklist as the core evaluation dimension, dividing wallets into four levels: Stage 0 with almost no security mitigations; Stage 0.5 covers some functions but still presents a large number of preventable loss risks; Stage 1 can protect users from most common vulnerability-based attack attempts; and Stage 2 can protect users’ assets in complex scenarios such as cross-chain and DNS attacks. Hester said that 1TS currently prioritizes security at the user experience layer, with a focus on advancing Clear Signing to end the current state of blind signing, and using the WalletBeat grading standards to push wallet vendors into upgrading security. In addition, she disclosed that in the first quarter of 2026, as of the end of March, Ethereum had experienced 16 major security incidents, with losses totaling $9300万, and that Ethereum L1’s historical cumulative losses have already exceeded $7 billion. (Source: Foresight News)