The planned testnet fork and gas-limit increase have been removed from configuration. Besu and Lodestar have published releases incorporating the postponement.
Ethereum
Ethereum network, ecosystem and market developments.
Separate a proposal from an activated network change. For each development, check which network is affected, whether the change is live, and what the source actually establishes about its effects.
13 distinct developments · 8 Sept 2026 – 22 Oct 2026. Newest first.
A documented dRPC workflow keeps the network, transaction hash and receipt fields together, without treating an API signature as blockchain finality.
The draft replaces repeated addresses and storage keys with references to eight recent ancestor lists. First submitted in May, it remains Draft and requires a hard fork.
The work-in-progress specification makes slot duration configurable and currently describes an initial move from 12 seconds to 10 seconds. No mainnet activation epoch has been scheduled.
The wallet now lists seven networks, while its Battery fee feature remains limited to TON and TRON.
A documented CoinGecko example shows how developers can bind a signed API response to the request their agent actually made.
EIP-8369 Considers Transaction Position Stability for FOCIL Enforcement Profiles
(eips.ethereum.org)EIP-8369's latest discussion evaluates VOPS profiles for FOCIL eligibility, focusing on how to classify frame transactions by their stability against block position changes. The refinement seeks practical, enforceable rules for inclusion guarantees under Ethereum's upcoming FOCIL framework.
A draft of EIP-8298 proposes a SETCODEFROM instruction for the Ethereum Virtual Machine, allowing contracts to adopt code from other live contracts to improve deployment efficiency and enable secure account migration, while maintaining deterministic code availability.
First Merge Proof and Benchmarks Shared for EIP-8304 Trustless Log and Transaction Index
(ethereum-magicians.org)Developers have produced the first proof-of-concept merge proof for Ethereum’s proposed EIP-8304 trustless log and transaction index, demonstrating it is feasible to merge blocks in a verifiable, cost-effective manner using cryptographic proofs. Benchmarks and code compatibility were also confirmed.
Ethereum Foundation Names FOCIL and Frame Transactions as 'Must Ship' EIPs for Hegotá Upgrade
(blog.ethereum.org)The Ethereum Foundation’s Protocol cluster has identified EIP-7805 (FOCIL) and EIP-8141 (Frame Transactions) as essential inclusions for the upcoming Hegotá network upgrade, defining the fork’s scope around censorship resistance and flexible account authentication.
EIP-8411 Proposes Fast Execution Payload Broadcast for Ethereum with Chunking Mechanism
(ethereum-magicians.org)EIP-8411, introduced on September 7, 2026, proposes a new mechanism for broadcasting execution payloads in Ethereum by chunking payloads and using Merkle roots for efficient verification. This design aims to improve scalability and reduce propagation latency as execution payload sizes grow.
A September 7 forum update describes changes to the existing EIP-8148 draft, including setting sweep thresholds during registration and limiting effective balance at the chosen threshold. The current specification covers 0x02 credentials.
EIP-8141 exposes future transaction steps, with limits on execution results
(ethereum-magicians.org)Ethereum’s frame-transaction proposal lets validation code inspect planned calls. Execution results remain unavailable until those calls finish.