Ethereum 
$2,977.33 The development team has officially named the next major update that will shape the future of the network. This new upgrade, which will represent the post-“Glamsterdam” era, is called “Hegota”. The name is a combination of Bogota, which represents the execution layer, and Heze, which refers to the consensus layer. This choice also symbolizes Ethereum’s goal of striking a balance between two fundamental layers in its technical development. The decision taken at the All Core Devs – Execution call, which was held in December and was the last meeting of the year, is seen as an important milestone of the road map extending to 2026.
What Does the Hegota Update Aim for?
Although Hegota is still in the planning stage, the main topics that the developers are focusing on are slowly becoming clear. In particular, Verkle Trees studies are among the priority issues in order to provide more efficient state management at the execution layer. The aim is to make the network’s infrastructure more lightweight and scalable, rather than “flashy” innovations that users will notice directly.
This approach is also consistent with Ethereum’s long-term strategy. Small but critical technical improvements increase the sustainability of the network while reducing transaction costs over time. Developers especially want to prevent the uncontrolled growth of state data. For this reason, it is discussed that the gas fees of some transactions will be repriced and creating new statuses will become more costly. Thus, it is aimed to prevent the network from becoming cumbersome in the long term.
2026 Calendar, Scaling Discussions and Other Developments
Not only Hegota but also the 2026 calendar was discussed at the meeting. Developers announced that some meetings will be postponed due to year-end holidays and regular calls will resume on January 5, 2026. A special executive layer meeting is also planned to clarify remaining decisions regarding the Glamsterdam update. In this way, it is aimed to prevent delays experienced in previous upgrades.
On the scaling side, the target is quite ambitious. Ethereum is aimed to approach the level of 60 million gas per second in the long term, from the current level of approximately 20 million gas per second. This increase requires both changes in gas economics and a redesign of state access costs. Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIP) on the subject have been discussed, but final decisions have been left to meetings in early 2026.
In addition to these developments, the increasing institutional interest in Ethereum spot ETFs has also attracted attention in recent days. New inflows into US-based funds indicate that trust in Ethereum is strengthening along with the technical developments of the network. According to experts, the contemporaneous progress of the technical roadmap and financial adoption creates a critical synergy for the Ethereum ecosystem.
