Ethereum developers plan to cut 66 Hegotá upgrade proposals

Ethereum developers are evaluating 66 proposals to prepare for the next major network upgrade "Hegotá"

Ethereum core development team is evaluating a large number of proposed changes pending review to prepare for the next major network upgrade "Hegotá". Developers said they are currently reviewing 66 proposals, many of which focus on adding new on-chain features to privacy-oriented apps.

Among the proposals under review, a set of Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) were included. If adopted, these proposals will add basic "native privacy" features and are expected to reduce the reliance of privacy applications on third-party workarounds. Ethereum Foundation contributor Toni Wahrstätter elaborated on the argument in a post on Platform X (formerly Twitter) that the proposals would help implement privacy features directly at the protocol level.

Key Points

Ethereum developers are reviewing 66 proposals for Hegotá upgrades, with multiple EIPs related to privacy enhancements. According to source discussions, FOCIL (EIP based on the inclusion list concept) is currently the only EIP explicitly included in the Hegotá upgrade plan. Other proposals under consideration-including framework transactions (EIP-8141), keyed random numbers (EIP-8250), and recent roots of framework transactions (EIP-8272)-are positioned as part of "native privacy." Developers aim to launch the Hegotá upgrade next year, and the next core developer meeting is scheduled for Monday at 2:00 p.m. UTC. In addition, the roadmap shows that GlamAmsterdam will be the next major near-term upgrade, with the main network expected to go online in the second half of 2026.

Hegotá: Numerous proposals and privacy feature advancement

Hegotá is expected to become an integration node in Ethereum's development priorities. Sources pointed out that developers are actively reviewing 66 proposals to decide which changes should be included in the scope of this upgrade.

In the cited discussion, Wahrstätter argued that more than one privacy-related mechanism may be needed to achieve the intended goal. The goal is to apply protocol-level privacy features that can be used directly without bypassing the base layer through the middle layer. This positioning views privacy as a theme likely to be included in the construction of Hegotá, rather than as an optional add-on feature.

Why FOCIL and Framework privacy basics are important

Currently, sources show that FOCIL is the only EIP that has been confirmed to be included in Hegotá. FOCIL's full name stands for "Forking Option Enforcement Include List" and aims to allow a committee of validators to enforce the inclusion of pending transactions in blocks. The stated goal is to increase censorship resistance by limiting the ability of blocks to exclude specific transactions.

These privacy-oriented proposals appear to complement the above work by introducing protocol basics designed specifically for privacy applications: framework transactions (EIP-8141), keyed random numbers (EIP-8250), and the recent root of framework transactions (EIP-8272). Based on the X post cited by the source, consideration should be given to including these EIPs so that private applications can run using native protocol features rather than relying on intermediaries. The practical implications for builders and users are that privacy features may be easier to integrate-hopefully reducing complexity, reducing reliance on external systems, and bringing privacy behavior closer to Ethereum's core execution and verification model.

Upgrade schedule and handling of not being selected for the Hegotá proposal

Ethereum core developers have set a release target for Hegotá next year, but the exact scope will be determined based on ongoing engineering review. Sources also pointed out that the next Ethereum Core Developer Conference is expected to have a significant impact on most development trajectories in 2027.

Importantly, the source added that proposals that were not selected for Hegotá may be reconsidered in subsequent upgrades. This means that the current review process is not only about what to include immediately, but also how privacy-related design work and other protocol changes are phased out over multiple release cycles.

The next Ethereum developer meeting, scheduled for 2:00 pm UTC on Monday, may clarify which proposals are progressing and how developers view scoping issues.

Other developments: Glamstam's scalability and usability goals

While focusing on Hegotá, Ethereum developers are also advancing an earlier and important milestone: Glamstam. Sources described GlamAmsterdam as "one of the most influential upgrades" of the year and highlighted three major themes: improving scalability, strengthening the first-layer network, and making the network easier to use.

According to the Ethereum disclosure roadmap quoted by the source, the main network is expected to be launched in the second half of 2026. This time frame is significant to market participants and developers because it hints at the near-term sequence: first implementing Glamstam improvements on the main web, and then continuing planning for long-term agreement changes to Hegotá.

Sources also cited previous reports about Glamestead milestones and the new agreement leader, confirming that the upgrade is in an advanced planning and execution stage.

Summary and Outlook

With 66 proposals under review and a core developer meeting scheduled for Monday at 2:00 p.m. UTC, Hegotá 's next steps will help determine how quickly Ethereum can transition from privacy concepts to available protocol basics. Readers should pay attention to which privacy-related EIPs pass the review stage and how developers weigh these proposals against other constraints during the scoping process.