FOCIL, Verkle Trees and account-abstraction upgrades have been spirited away to Hegotá, transforming it into a late-2026 “cleanup and hardening” fork while leadership changes in Ethereum’s Protocol Cluster steer the longer Strawmap roadmap. A masterclass in deferral, truly.
Will Corcoran, who will coordinate zkVM proofs and post-quantum consensus research; Kev Wedderburn, who will lead zkEVM development; and Fredrik, tasked with protocol security and the “Trillion Dollar Security” initiative. A trio as formidable as a trio of tuxedos at a black-tie event.
Original Protocol Cluster leads Barnabé Monnot and Tim Beiko will gradually step back from management roles, while long-time researcher Alex Stokes is entering a leave period. The Foundation notes that under the outgoing structure, the protocol group “completed modular advancement” and delivered the Fusaka upgrade in December 2025, which introduced PeerDAS to boost data availability and enabled a mainnet gas capacity increase that set the stage for Glamsterdam and Hegotá. A legacy as enduring as a well-aged wine.
The post ends with a familiar caveat: timelines remain subject to change based on testnet results, and users are reminded that upgrade-related volatility – in fees, MEV flows or client behavior – carries risk even when the development roadmap looks orderly on paper. A reminder that even the most polished dance can have a misstep.
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2026-05-11 21:28