The Ethereum Foundation has identified two essential Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) that will define the upcoming Hegotá upgrade, citing a strong focus on enhancing censorship resistance and expanding account authentication options. This marks a significant step as the Foundation moves to narrow and clarify the scope for this major network update.
Two must-ship proposals selected
The Foundation’s Protocol cluster, which brings together researchers and engineers overseeing core Ethereum developments, conducted a comprehensive review of 62 proposed EIPs. This ranking process included input from approximately 60 experts and resulted in a unified set of priorities, the first time such consensus has been published collectively rather than through separate team statements.
At the top of the list are EIP-7805, known as FOCIL, and EIP-8141, called Frame Transactions. The Foundation named these proposals the “must ship” features for the Hegotá upgrade, making them the central components for both the consensus and execution layers of the network update.
FOCIL aims to bolster Ethereum’s censorship resistance by giving users a direct pathway for transaction inclusion without relying on centralized block builders. This adjustment is intended to safeguard against censorship risks and help decentralize transaction processing.
For the Hegotá upgrade, the Foundation stated that if either FOCIL or Frame Transactions faces risk of omission, the entire Hegotá schedule should be delayed rather than proceeding without them.
Frame Transactions, meanwhile, is set to bring more versatility to how accounts interact with the network, expanding authentication possibilities. Both proposals are expected to lay the groundwork for a more robust and flexible Ethereum network.
The Foundation’s ranking placed 15 more EIPs in the A-tier, meaning they are likely to be included provided no major development or testing issues arise. Eight other proposals remain under consideration, while seven were placed lower on the list but have not been excluded. Meanwhile, 28 proposals were declined from the upgrade plan.
Future timeline and recent upgrades
Two proposals related to Hegotá remain unranked, as they await more data from Glamsterdam, the Ethereum upgrade immediately preceding Hegotá. Glamsterdam is focused on scalability improvements and reinforcing the blockchain’s foundational infrastructure. The Foundation indicated that Hegotá client development could begin in late 2026, following the widespread deployment of Glamsterdam.
Ethereum’s previous major upgrade, Fusaka, launched on December 3, 2025. Fusaka introduced multiple improvements centered on scalability and network usability. Among its key features, PeerDAS modified how network nodes handle rollup data by reducing bandwidth requirements and increasing data capacity for layer-2 solutions.
Mini dictionary: PeerDAS, or “Peer Data Availability Sampling,” is a system introduced with Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade to optimize how nodes process data for layer-2 rollups. It allows nodes to collectively verify data availability without requiring each node to process full data payloads, enhancing scalability and bandwidth efficiency.
The Foundation’s protocol specialists expect Hegotá to further advance Ethereum’s transaction processing and network resilience, pending successful outcomes from the ongoing Glamsterdam phase.
