Ethereum's Hegotá upgrade weighs 66 proposals, privacy focus

Ethereum developers are reviewing 66 proposals for the next major upgrade, Hegotá, with a focus on bringing privacy capabilities into the protocol itself. The upgrade is expected to ship next year, and the upcoming core developer call will shape Ethereum's 2027 trajectory Source: Cointelegraph.

Privacy push

The centerpiece is Frame Transactions (EIP-8141), which would let an account define how a transaction is approved, executed, and paid for, rather than forcing every user through the same setup. This could enable wallets where someone else covers fees, bundled actions, or changing cryptography without moving accounts Source: CoinDesk. Cointelegraph reports that EIP-8141, along with Keyed Nonces (EIP-8250) and Recent Roots for Frame Transactions (EIP-8272), should be included to "unlock native privacy, allowing privacy apps to work without having to rely on intermediaries," according to Ethereum Foundation contributor Toni Wahrstätter Source: Cointelegraph.

Censorship resistance

FOCIL (Fork-choice enforced inclusion lists) is currently the only EIP scheduled for inclusion. It allows a committee of validators to force pending transactions into blocks, boosting censorship resistance Source: Cointelegraph.

What's next

Proposals that don't make the cut for Hegotá could be reconsidered later. Meanwhile, developers are preparing to ship Glamsterdam, a scalability-focused upgrade expected in the second half of 2026 Source: Cointelegraph. The next Ethereum core developer call is scheduled for Monday at 2:00 pm UTC Source: Cointelegraph.