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ETH Ethereum developers consider letting privacy pools pay their own transaction fees
Ethereum developers are considering a reform that would allow privacy pools to pay their own transaction fees, reducing reliance on third-party services that could expose wallet activity.
Ethereum Foundation researcher Tony Walstedt posted on Platform X on Monday that the protocol architecture team hopes to prioritize two proposals to include major upgrades Hegotá planned for 2027: Framework Transactions (EIP-8141) and Fork Option Enforcement Include List (FOCIL, EIP-7805). The former will give wallets more control over transaction execution, while the latter will make it more difficult for eligible transactions to be reviewed.
"Combined with Frames, these technologies will spawn privacy pools-the pools themselves can pay for, eliminating the need for intermediaries," Walstedt wrote. "Coupled with the support of FOCIL, privacy transactions can also be guaranteed at the protocol level."
Framework transactions (Frames) will work in conjunction with key random numbers and immediate roots (EIP-8272) to allow privacy pools to pay their own fees without intermediaries. Walstedt described Frames as a "more expressive trading format" and a key cornerstone of Ethereum's next-generation trading experience.
The solution also includes transaction assertion (EIP-7906), which allows wallets to set conditions after a transaction is submitted and restrict subsequent transaction behavior.
Currently, FOCIL is the only proposal confirmed to be included in the Hegotá upgrade, and the framework transaction plan is one of the 66 proposals to be reviewed in the 2027 upgrade.
"A hard fork cannot just be a wish list for the community or core developers for the final shape of Ethereum," Valstedt wrote in a separate post earlier on Saturday. "Instead, we have to decide what Ethereum should look like next and what content needs to wait."
These posts come as Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is actively promoting major changes in the network, including enhanced privacy, quantum-resistant security, and reduced reliance on second-layer networks.
In February, Buterin outlined plans to replace encryption technology that is vulnerable to quantum computer attacks, while Ethereum researchers proposed a roadmap through 2029 that covers faster transactions, native privacy and quantum-resistant security.
Earlier this month, Buterin said that privacy and quantum resistance have become higher priorities for Ethereum, while simplifying the network and improving scalability.
Other pending proposals focus on scalability, including how to adjust Ethereum's transaction pricing and status growth as the network Gas cap rises to 500 million to 600 million. Developers are also considering separating block access list data from execution payload and testing optional zkEVM proof on the main web.
The Hegotá upgrade will follow Glamestead, which is expected to be launched before the end of 2026. Wahlstedt warns that developers "can't get everything done at the same time and still expect to deliver on time."
"Currently, Glamstam is in its 256th day and we hope to have it completed by the end of the year," Walstedt wrote. "Hegotá needs to be delivered in 2027, which is why the next few decisions are so important."
