Ethereum Foundation grades 62 EIPs for the Hegotá upgrade, prioritizing anti-censorship and account abstraction proposals, with a quantum-resistant L1 roadmap targeting 2029.
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The Ethereum Foundation's Protocol Cluster has evaluated 62 proposed improvements for the Hegotá upgrade, sorting them by implementation priority. Two proposals earned the highest "must ship" classification: EIP-7805, which addresses censorship resistance, and EIP-8141, focused on account abstraction mechanics. A further 15 proposals received an "expected to ship" rating, while 28 were deemed unsuitable for inclusion [https://wublockchain.xyz/news/news-20754].
Beyond the immediate upgrade, the Protocol Cluster laid out a technical roadmap extending through December 2029 centered on introducing quantum-resistant cryptography across Ethereum's core layers—execution, consensus, and data handling. The long-term research agenda identifies five interconnected areas: fast finality, post-quantum security primitives, privacy mechanisms, state management, and zkEVM infrastructure.
The grading reflects a deliberate winnowing process; the gap between 62 proposals assessed and the combined 17 approved or prioritized (15 A tier plus 2 S tier) indicates substantial rejection. What remains to be clarified is the technical sequencing of these research areas and whether the quantum-resistance target will drive changes to the upgrade schedule for intermediate releases before 2029.