Ethereum weighs self-funded privacy pools for 2027 upgrade

Ethereum researchers have proposed prioritizing two transaction changes for the 2027 Hegotá upgrade that could let privacy pools pay network fees without third-party intermediaries. Summary Frame Transactions would give wallets more control over transaction validation, execution, and fee payment. FOCIL would make it harder for block builders to exclude eligible privacy transactions. 66 proposals remain under consideration, while FOCIL is the only confirmed Hegotá feature. Ethereum developers are targeting 2027 for Hegotá after the Glamsterdam upgrade ships in 2026. Ethereum Foundation researcher Toni Wahrstätter said in an Aug. 17 X post that the Protocol Architecture team wants developers to prioritize Frame Transactions, listed as EIP-8141, and Fork-Choice Enforced Inclusion Lists, known as FOCIL or EIP-7805. Hegotá is taking shape, and we’ve published the Protocol Architecture team’s view on what should go into the fork:Check it out here:https://t.co/W1lfX3GZC3The short version: FOCIL is the right headliner, and we think Frame Transactions should join it as the headliner on the…— Toni Wahrstätter ⟠ (@nero_eth) August 17, 2026 Ethereum privacy pools could pay their own fees Frame...