Bitget Wallet has announced a significant update with the integration of EIP-7702, enhancing its capabilities and enabling users to pay gas fees directly using stablecoins such as USDT, USDC, and BGB. This new functionality is available across eight major blockchains: Ethereum, Solana, Base, TRON, Polygon, Arbitrum, BNB Chain, and Optimism. This innovation signifies a major advancement in “gas abstraction,” which aims to simplify transaction processes and make them more user-friendly.
The EIP-7702 proposal introduces a mechanism that temporarily converts an externally owned account (EOA) into a smart contract wallet. This transformation allows operations like batching multiple transactions and sponsoring fees, meaning that users can execute transactions without needing to hold tokens native to each blockchain for covering gas costs—a limitation often faced with traditional wallets.
Jamie Elkaleh, Marketing Director at Bitget Wallet, emphasized that this integration brings self-custody closer to the usability of centralized exchanges. According to him, users can transact across multiple chains without the hassle of managing gas tokens, thus streamlining the experience significantly.
Additionally, the update supports both Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and non-EVM ecosystems, allowing Bitget Wallet to expand its reach further than many competing offerings. This advancement positions Bitget Wallet in direct competition with other gas abstraction initiatives and Paymaster solutions currently in testing by platforms like MetaMask, OKX Wallet, and Base App.
The company’s mission is to eliminate the technical barriers that often disrupt the everyday use of Web3 wallets. This integration aligns with a broader trend among crypto infrastructure providers in 2025, which aims to implement solutions that simplify blockchain operations while maintaining security and user autonomy.
With the ability to pay gas fees in stablecoins, Bitget Wallet adds a layer of convenience that could potentially draw in new users toward self-custody options. In an environment where interoperability and ease of use are paramount for Web3 wallet adoption, this enhancement could significantly influence the landscape.
