Ethereum developers are determining which changes will be included in the next major network upgrade, Hegotá, scheduled for 2027. Dozens of proposals are under consideration, but so far only one has been confirmed.
The only feature officially included in Hegotá is FOCIL (EIP-7805). It protects the network from transaction censorship: a special committee of validators will compile lists of transactions that must be included in every block. If a block creator attempts to skip these transactions, the block will be rejected. This is particularly important in a scenario where a small number of large players control a significant portion of block production.
Ethereum researcher Tony Warsheter reported on August 16 that a total of 66 ideas are being discussed within the framework of Hegotá. However, most of these proposals are still at an early stage—only FOCIL has been approved so far.
The question of account abstraction remains open. There are two competing proposals—EIP-8141 and EIP-8130. Developers will compare them on August 25, and the decision will be made on August 27.
A separate group of proposals concerns gas fees and preparations for increasing the network’s throughput capacity. Currently, Ethereum processes blocks with a gas limit of around 200 million (this will be set in the Glamsterdam upgrade), but in the future, developers are discussing raising the limit to 600 million. To achieve this, the cost of certain operations needs to be recalculated so that larger blocks do not create problems for the network.
The final list of proposals for Hegotá will be finalized by the end of August: ideas without a responsible curator will be excluded. Ethereum client development teams must submit their priorities by September 10. The Glamsterdam upgrade is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026, while Hegotá is planned for sometime in 2027.