TREE NEWS update: Ethereum developer nicolashw submitted a draft core EIP on Oct. 30 titled “Permanent Exit from EOA Delegation,” proposing that key-controlled wallets be able to permanently disable EIP-7702 delegation so account owners can refuse smart-contract execution at their existing address. The proposal, not yet assigned a number and still open and unmerged, would use a currently invalid EIP-7702 type-4 transaction to install a non-executable three-byte marker, causing future delegation authorizations to be skipped. The draft notes the feature blocks only EIP-7702 delegation and cannot guard against other risks after a private key is stolen.
Ethereum Draft EIP Proposes Permanent Opt-Out of EIP-7702 Delegation
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The draft is a telling signal that EIP-7702's delegation model is already being treated as a risk surface rather than a pure upgrade. A permanent, key-controlled opt-out would shift power toward holders who want their address to stay a plain wallet, but the authors themselves concede it cannot protect against a stolen private key — so it is a narrow safety valve, not a security guarantee. Whether this stays a draft or gains traction is the open question, and it will be watched closely by wallet providers and teams building on 7702 delegation.
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