Ethereum developers slash list of 66 proposals for Hegotá upgrade

Ethereum core developers are sharpening their focus on the Hegotá upgrade, whittling down a massive list of 66 proposals to a manageable roadmap. This specific hard fork isn't just another routine patch. It's targeted directly at the network's privacy deficit, aiming to bake anonymity tools directly into the base layer rather than forcing users to rely on clunky third-party mixers. Developers met recently to debate which Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) actually make the cut for the final implementation. While the technical stack is still in flux, the goal remains a version of Ethereum that protects application data by default. Moving privacy from an optional add-on to a native feature would fundamentally change how developers build dApps. It's a high-stakes filtering process where a single rejected EIP could delay specific privacy features for years. Will the final selection be lean enough to ship on schedule, or will the ambition of native privacy bloat the timeline?