Ethereum Developers Set Sights On ‘Hegota’ As Next Major 2026 Upgrade
Ethereum developers are preparing for the "Hegota" upgrade, a major 2026 update following the "Glamsterdam" fork. Hegota will merge the execution layer ("Bogota") and consensus layer ("Heze"), focusing on solving Ethereum's growing data storage issues. Key proposals include implementing Verkle Trees and state/history expiry to manage the increasing state size caused by high transaction volumes, NFTs, DeFi, and memecoins. These changes are critical as Ethereum's gas target is expected to reach 180 million by late 2026, and the current data structure may not support future demands. The upgrade aims to streamline the network, support solo staking, and improve scalability for DeFi, NFTs, and gaming applications.
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