Safe{Core} Gas Station Expands on Linea, World Chain, BoB

The Safe{Core} Gas Station program welcomes 3 new partners: Linea, World Chain, and BoB, collectively contributing an additional $300K in funding to support early-stage developers building with smart accounts. This expansion reaffirms the foundation's commitment to simplifying blockchain usability accelerating the adoption of ERC-4337 Account Abstraction and taking the total funding for gas sponsorship to $550K.

Zug, Switzerland 30th September – The Safe Ecosystem Foundation, the driving force behind Safe’s smart wallet infrastructure securing billions in digital assets, is thrilled to announce the expansion of its Safe{Core} Gas Station program. The program has welcomed three new collaborators: Linea, World Chain, and BoB, collectively contributing an additional $300K in funding to support early-stage developers building with smart accounts. This expansion reaffirms the foundation's commitment to simplifying blockchain usability accelerating the adoption of ERC-4337 Account Abstraction and taking the total funding for gas sponsorship to $550K.

This boost comes with:

• $50K from Linea

• $100K from World Chain

• $150K from BoB

These contributions add to the existing support from original partners like Polygon and Gnosis Chain, enhancing the program’s ability to sponsor transaction costs (gas fees) for Web3 developers across the blockchain ecosystem.

What is Safe{Core} Gas Station?

The Safe{Core} Gas Station was launched to cover gas fees for early-stage developers, encouraging them to build on the ERC-4337 standard. Designed in collaboration with Pimlico, the world's leading Account Abstraction infrastructure platform, the program seeks to reduce the financial friction for developers experimenting with smart accounts, making Web3 applications more accessible for all.

Why Safe{Core} Gas Station Matters

The Safe{Core} Gas Station program is designed to alleviate early development costs, enabling developers to:

• Reduce user acquisition costs through sponsored transactions

• Launch acquisition campaigns with reduced friction

• Focus on product innovation instead of worrying about transaction fees

Web3 developers utilizing Safe{Core} or Safe smart contracts and those building on collaborating chains like Polygon, Gnosis Chain, Linea, World Chain, and BoB are invited to participate in this program. Pimlico continues to serve as the designated paymaster for covering gas fees, ensuring seamless transactions.

The Importance of ERC-4337 and Account Abstraction

ERC-4337 represents a major step toward enhancing user experience and security through Smart Accounts. By enabling Account Abstraction, the Safe{Core} Gas Station makes it easier for developers to adopt this standard, helping to build the next wave of user-friendly Web3 applications.

Lukas Schor, Co-founder at Safe, commented on the expansion: “For all the talk of a ‘DeFi renaissance’ we have some serious developer and user experience issues to address in this space. The expansion of the Safe{Core} Gas Station program is one of the many initiatives Safe is taking as industry leaders to be the change we want to see in DeFi. Our aim with this program is to further support developers so that they can build the next killer DeFi use case.”

New Partners and Their Contributions

Linea Contributing $50K, Linea enhances the program's capacity to support developers who are building across multiple chains. With a focus on scalability and efficient transaction processing, Linea brings more firepower to the mission of making smart accounts accessible.

World Chain With a $100K contribution into the Safe{Core} Gas Station, World Chain is committed to fostering innovation in Web3. Their contribution is set to create broader opportunities for early-stage developers to explore the potential of smart accounts without worrying about gas costs.

BoB Build on Bitcoin brings a $150K investment to the table. This significant support will further ease the financial burden on developers, helping them focus on building groundbreaking dApps and driving adoption across the ecosystem.

Apply Now

Developers can apply to the Safe{Core} Gas Station program to take advantage of this funding and accelerate their projects. For more information and to apply, visit:

About Safe: Safe is the industry-leading onchain asset custody protocol, securing over $100 billion in assets. As a pioneer in smart account technology, Safe provides secure custody solutions for digital assets, data, and identity with Safe{Wallet} and Safe{Core}. Safe aims to make digital ownership accessible to all in Web3.

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