Ethereum's founder, Vitalik Buterin, disclosed on the social media platform 'X' on the 6th that discussions on the proposal 'EIP-8141', which includes a mechanism to pay transaction fees with tokens other than ETH, have quietly progressed over the past few months. This proposal also allows for the possibility of third parties covering the gas fees for users.
EIP stands for Ethereum Improvement Proposal, which is the formal document for proposing changes to Ethereum's (ETH) technical specifications, with 8141 being the number assigned to this particular proposal.