Ethereum Foundation: WalletBeat Public Wallet Security Maturity Leveling Model

ME News, April 2nd (UTC+8): Ethereum Foundation project manager Hester Bruikman updated the progress of the “Trillion Dollar Security Plan (1TS)” at EthCC[9], and disclosed in detail the WalletBeat wallet security maturity grading model. WalletBeat evaluates based on users’ security goals rather than a feature checklist, categorizing wallets into four levels: Stage 0, with almost no security mitigations; Stage 0.5, which covers some features but still has significant risks of losses that could be prevented; Stage 1, which can protect users from most common vulnerability attacks; and Stage 2, which can safeguard users’ assets even in complex scenarios such as cross-chain and DNS attacks.

Hester said that 1TS currently prioritizes security at the user experience level, with a focus on advancing Clear Signing to put an end to the current blind signing situation, and using the WalletBeat grading standards to push wallet vendors to upgrade their security. She also disclosed that, as of the end of March in the first quarter of 2026, Ethereum had seen 16 major security incidents, with losses reaching $93 million, and that the historical cumulative losses on Ethereum L1 have already exceeded $7 billion. (Source: Foresight News)