According to @CryptoMichNL, $S remains in an accumulation range and is highlighted as a candidate for altcoin accumulation by the author (source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Aug 27, 2025). The author reports that the $S team announced a new testnet integrating account abstraction and an Ethereum-compatible Pectra upgrade, which he frames as a bullish catalyst (source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Aug 27, 2025). The post characterizes the setup as very bullish and implies traders could watch for confirmation via a breakout from the current range as the testnet milestones roll out (source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Aug 27, 2025).

According to Michaël van de Poppe, falling rates could drive strong upside momentum in altcoins, with $S highlighted after taking liquidity below prior lows and holding strong support, source: Michaël van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL). According to Michaël van de Poppe, $S also has near-term fundamental catalysts as its testnet is about to go live featuring account abstraction and ETH-compatible Pectra elements, source: Michaël van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL).

According to @YujiKumagai, Startale Ventures has invested in Kyo Finance, which he states is the winner of the Soneium Spark Program and a leading veDEX infrastructure team, source: @YujiKumagai on X, August 14, 2025. He added that Startale’s Account Abstraction and node services will enable enterprise-grade, gasless user experience and help scale this on Soneium, source: @YujiKumagai on X, August 14, 2025.

According to @stonecoldpat0, the key question is whether Stripe and Circle are holding back potential L2 launches because they want stablecoin-denominated gas, but neither company has publicly announced an L2 or cited stablecoin gas as a blocker, per Stripe’s 2024 stablecoin payments announcement and Circle’s product documentation that focus on USDC, CCTP, and Programmable Wallets rather than an L2. On current major Ethereum L2s, gas is paid in ETH, per Optimism and Arbitrum documentation, reinforcing ETH’s role as the native L2 fee asset. Stablecoin-fee user experience is already possible via account abstraction and paymasters that let users pay fees in USDC while the protocol settles gas in ETH, per the ERC‑4337 specification, Circle Programmable Wallets gas abstraction docs, and zkSync Era documentation on paymasters. Some networks natively allow multi-currency gas, such as Celo which supports fees in cUSD, showing stablecoin gas is technically feasible without launching a new L2, per Celo documentation. Trading takeaway: until an official L2 plan is disclosed by either firm, ETH remains the dominant L2 gas asset while USDC utility expands through mainstream integrations like Stripe’s stablecoin payments, per Stripe’s announcement and L2 documentation.

According to Crypto Rover, Ethereum's Pectra upgrade is scheduled to go live this week on May 7, bringing significant improvements to staking, blobs (data availability), and account abstraction. These upgrades are designed to increase chain efficiency and scalability, potentially attracting more institutional and retail interest. Traders are closely watching for a breakout in ETH price action, as past network upgrades have historically led to increased volatility and higher trading volumes (source: @rovercrc, Twitter, May 5, 2025).

According to Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum's account abstraction could enhance the protocol's functionality by allowing more flexible transaction validation logic and account management. This development is crucial for traders as it may reduce transaction costs and increase network efficiency, directly impacting Ethereum's market value (source: @VitalikButerin).

According to Vitalik Buterin, he acknowledges his past role in promoting the 'mountain man' stereotype in cryptocurrency discussions but now considers those views outdated due to advancements like zk-SNARKs and Account Abstraction (AA). Buterin openly criticizes Michael Saylor's recent comments, describing them as irrational, suggesting that Saylor is advocating for a controversial stance.