Ethereum's next major upgrade, Hegotá, is taking shape with 66 proposed changes on the table. The list includes a package that would rework how wallets approve and pay for transactions, and a separate push to give privacy-focused apps more native tooling directly on the blockchain. Developers are now narrowing the proposal set ahead of a final selection.
The proposal pile
The upgrade's scope is wide. Sixty-six proposals is a lot for a single network upgrade, and not all of them will make the cut. Developers are in the middle of triage, deciding which changes are ready, which need more work, and which should be pushed to a later release. The Hegotá name itself was chosen to signal a fresh start, though the work ahead is mostly about refining what's already been proposed.
Wallet mechanics get a refresh
One of the more user-facing pieces is a package aimed at how wallets handle approvals and payments. Today, approving a token or signing a transaction often involves multiple steps and confusing prompts. The proposed changes would streamline that process, making it easier for wallets to bundle approvals and execute payments in fewer clicks. For regular users, that could mean less friction when interacting with decentralized apps. For developers, it's an attempt to standardize something that's been clunky since the early days of DeFi.
Privacy tools built in
Another major thread is privacy. The upgrade aims to give developers of privacy apps more tools directly within Ethereum, rather than forcing them to rely on workarounds or sidechains. That could mean new opcodes, precompiles, or other low-level primitives that make it cheaper and easier to build private transactions. It's a signal that the network is taking privacy seriously at the protocol level, not just as an afterthought.
What's left to do
The list isn't final. Developers are still sorting through the 66 proposals, and the next few weeks will be about cutting scope and setting priorities. Some proposals will likely be merged, others deferred. The final list will determine what actually ships in Hegotá, and when. For now, the upgrade is on track, but the hard part — deciding what's in and what's out — is just getting started.
