Ethereum developers propose privacy pool upgrades enabling self-funded transaction fees without intermediaries.
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Ethereum Foundation researchers have proposed prioritizing Frame Transactions and Fork-Choice Enforced Inclusion Lists (FOCIL) for Hegotá, a major network upgrade scheduled for 2027, according to a post by Protocol Architecture team member Toni Wahrstätter. The proposals would enable privacy pools to pay their own transaction fees independently, eliminating the need for intermediary services that can compromise wallet privacy. Frame Transactions (EIP-8141) would grant wallets greater control over transaction execution, while FOCIL would strengthen resistance to transaction censorship and provide protocol-level inclusion guarantees for privacy transactions.
The Frame Transactions package would operate alongside Keyed Nonces and Recent Roots (EIP-8272) and Transaction Assertions (EIP-7906) to establish what Wahrstätter described as a "much more expressive transaction format" for next-generation Ethereum transactions. FOCIL is currently the only confirmed addition to Hegotá, while the Frame Transactions package remains among 66 proposals under consideration for the upgrade. The proposals align with broader efforts to enhance network privacy and security, including quantum-resistant cryptography.
Hegotá follows Glamsterdam, which developers aim to complete by the end of 2026. Wahrstätter noted that resource constraints require careful prioritization, emphasizing that developers cannot implement all proposed changes simultaneously while maintaining the 2027 ship date. The timeline pressures mean decisions on which proposals advance will shape Ethereum's technical direction over the coming years.