permsEth

permsEth is a concept related to managing permissions within Ethereum-based decentralized applications (dApps). It suggests a system where user permissions are not directly tied to their Ethereum wallet addresses but are instead managed through a separate, potentially more granular, mechanism. This allows for finer control over what actions a user can perform within a dApp, beyond simple token ownership or a single role.

The idea behind permsEth is to enhance security and user experience. Instead of granting broad access based on a wallet holding a specific token, permsEth could enable dApps to define specific roles and grant corresponding permissions. For example, in a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, a user might have permission to deposit assets but not to withdraw them without further authorization. This approach aims to reduce the attack surface by limiting the scope of actions a compromised wallet can perform.

Implementing permsEth could involve smart contracts that act as permission registries. These contracts would store information about which addresses have been granted specific permissions within a particular dApp. When a user attempts an action, the dApp's smart contracts would query the permission registry to verify if the user has the necessary authorization. This could be integrated with existing identity solutions or decentralized identifiers (DIDs) to further strengthen the permissioning framework. While the concept is not a formally adopted standard, it represents an ongoing discussion in the Ethereum development community about improving access control in dApps.