66 EIPs Compete for Ethereum's 2027 'Hegotá' Upgrade Planning Phase

Ethereum core devs initiate planning for 2027 'Hegotá' hard fork, shortlisting 66 EIPs. Key focus areas include native privacy via FOCIL and scalability enhancements through gas repricing.

Woofun AI reports that Ethereum core developers have entered the planning phase for the next annual upgrade, designated as 'Hegotá', with 66 Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) currently shortlisted. Upcoming meetings will evaluate these proposals to determine which will undergo devnet and testnet deployment for a potential 2027 launch, while rejected candidates are postponed to future hard forks.

FOCIL is identified as a key component, with developers proposing framework transactions (EIP-8141), keyed Nonces (EIP-8250), and root references (EIP-8272) to establish native privacy capabilities without third-party intermediaries. Scalability improvements remain a major focus, necessitating repricing of data resources (EIP-8131, EIP-8279) and state growth costs (EIP-8368) to prepare for a potential gas limit increase to 600 million. Other proposals include shorter block times (EIP-8198), issuance mechanism adjustments (EIP-8363), anti-correlation penalties (EIP-7716), EVM optimizations, and initial discussions on zkEVM and post-quantum cryptography. With 256 days elapsed since the Glamsterdam upgrade, the core team must balance long-term vision with near-term deliverables, acknowledging that most candidate EIPs may not be included.