Ethereum is gearing up for a major wallet overhaul in 2026, moving away from custodial dependency toward true trustless solutions. Vitalik and the community are rallying behind several game-changing protocols to make this happen. Helios, a verified light client, promises faster sync times without compromising security. PIR enables private read operations, while FOCIL (EIP-7805) and BAL (EIP-7928) tackle performance bottlenecks that have plagued syncing speeds. The emerging Kohaku wallet exemplifies this shift, building trustless defaults directly into its architecture. Together, these innovations aim to eliminate the "trust-me" model that has defined wallet interactions, giving users genuine self-custody capabilities. The convergence of improved light client infrastructure and wallet-level trustlessness signals Ethereum's commitment to decentralization at every layer.

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GreenCandleCollectorvip
· 3h ago
So before 2026, self-custody wallets still rely on trust? It should have been changed long ago. It feels like everyone has been waiting too long for this day.
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ZeroRushCaptainvip
· 6h ago
It's another story from 2026, just listen. I also heard about a "revolutionary update" in 2018, but it was cut three times before it finally made it to today.
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ETH_Maxi_Taxivip
· 6h ago
Will wallets only become non-custodial in 2026? Come on, we should have done this earlier. Do we have to wait another two years?
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SignatureLiquidatorvip
· 6h ago
Another pile of idealistic promises, can they really be delivered by 2026?
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ChainDetectivevip
· 6h ago
We still have to wait until 2026, but this update is indeed interesting. Self-custody is the way to go.
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ProxyCollectorvip
· 6h ago
Will true self-custody only be possible in 2026? Right now, we still have to trust wallets, which is a bit crazy.
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