Ethereum Foundation Rates 62 Hegotá EIPs, Sets 2029 Quantum-Resistance

The Ethereum Foundation’s Protocol Cluster has published its assessment of the Hegotá upgrade, grading 62 proposed Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) and outlining a research roadmap that targets quantum resistance for Ethereum’s Layer 1 by December 2029.

According to the original report published by @WuBlockchain, EIP-7805, known as FOCIL, and EIP-8141, which introduces Frame Transactions, received the highest S-tier classification. The category designates proposals considered “must ship” as part of the upgrade’s development priorities.

The assessment places another 15 proposals in the A tier, described as “expected to ship,” while 28 proposals were rejected. The grading provides a clearer indication of which technical changes the Protocol Cluster considers most important as Ethereum continues its long-term protocol development.

Ethereum Prioritizes FOCIL and Account Abstraction

EIP-7805, or FOCIL, focuses on strengthening Ethereum’s resistance to transaction censorship. Its inclusion in the S tier places anti-censorship infrastructure among the protocol’s highest-priority development objectives.

EIP-8141, meanwhile, centers on Frame Transactions and is identified as a core account abstraction proposal. Account abstraction has remained an important area of Ethereum development as the network seeks to make transaction execution more flexible and improve the capabilities available to applications and users.

The distinction between S-tier and A-tier proposals also illustrates that the Hegotá process is not simply a list of features scheduled for implementation. The assessment separates proposals according to their expected priority, while rejected EIPs are excluded from the planned direction.

Ethereum’s 2029 Roadmap Targets Quantum Resistance

Beyond Hegotá, the Protocol Cluster outlined research priorities extending through 2029, with quantum resistance identified as a major long-term objective.

The roadmap targets quantum-resistant security across Ethereum L1’s execution, consensus and data layers by December 2029.

The issue has become increasingly relevant across the blockchain industry because future advances in quantum computing could challenge cryptographic systems currently used to secure digital assets and network infrastructure. Ethereum’s long-term research direction therefore extends beyond individual upgrades toward changes designed to preserve the security assumptions of the protocol.

The Protocol Cluster identified five cross-upgrade research areas: fast finality, post-quantum security, privacy, state and zkEVM.

What the Roadmap Means for Ethereum

The Hegotá assessment and longer-term research roadmap show Ethereum balancing near-term protocol upgrades with security challenges that may take years to address.

For developers and infrastructure providers, the classification of 62 EIPs offers a clearer view of which proposals have the strongest priority within the upgrade process. The longer-term quantum-resistance target, meanwhile, signals that Ethereum’s protocol planning is being conducted against technological risks extending well markets beyond the next upgrade cycle.

The next key question is how the S-tier proposals will progress toward implementation and how Ethereum’s research work will translate into concrete protocol changes ahead of the December 2029 quantum-resistance target.

Writer: Victoria Hale
Technology & Blockchain Writer

Victoria Hale writes about blockchain technology, digital infrastructure, and the intersection of emerging technologies with finance. Her articles explore how new protocols and systems are shaping the evolving digital economy.

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