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Ethereum Foundation Launches Universal Ethereum Signer on Passport Prime

The Ethereum Foundation is launching Universal Ethereum Signer, an app on Foundation’s Passport Prime hardware device running its KeyOS operating system. Developed by Nicolas Bacca, Ledger co-founder and current ZKnox CEO, with Ethereum Foundation funding, the app is in beta. It lets users securely review and sign Ethereum transactions on isolated hardware without exposing private keys to a phone or computer, marking the first time Passport Prime users can use a third-party app as a dedicated Ethereum signer.

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The significance here is less the app itself than the governance signal: the Ethereum Foundation is funding third-party hardware tooling from a Ledger co-founder now running ZKnox, effectively backing an alternative to the dominant signer vendors. It matters most for self-custody users who want transaction review isolated from general-purpose devices, and for hardware wallet incumbents facing a new, foundation-endorsed entrant. The open question is whether a beta app on Passport Prime's KeyOS attracts enough developer and user traction to become a durable signing standard rather than a single-device curiosity.

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