The motivation is to reduce fragmentation in how apps and wallets handle identity, while preserving composability and neutrality in trust models. The standard is chain-agnostic, DID-compatible, and avoids assumptions about centralized verification or naming services.
Discussion and review are welcome: → EIP: https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-7866 → Ethereum Magicians thread: https://ethereum-magicians.org/t/erc-7866-decentralised-prof... → Background: https://blog.anirudha.dev/decentralised-profile-standard