NEAR Protocol Adds EdDSA Signing to Boost Cross-Chain Access

• NEAR now supports EdDSA, enabling cross-chain transaction signing via Ed25519-based accounts.
• Users can control Solana, Aptos, TON, and Stellar wallets from one NEAR account.
• Smart contracts on NEAR can now interact natively with EdDSA blockchains using one signing interface.

NEAR Protocol has upgraded its Chain Signatures framework by adding support for EdDSA (Edwards-curve Digital Signature Algorithm), that brings transaction control across multiple blockchains from a single NEAR account.

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The latest upgrade to NEAR's Chain Signatures tech adds support for EdDSA signing enabling any chain that leverages that standard to be controlled directly from your NEAR Account. pic.twitter.com/m7MGlWwEuB

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The update, announced on April 30, enables users and smart contracts to manage assets and interact with networks like Solana, Toncoin, Sui, Aptos, and Stellar without leaving the NEAR ecosystem or managing separate private key systems.

EdDSA Integration Built on Ed25519 Curve

At the core of this release is support for EdDSA signatures based o…

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