Vitalik Buterin: Hegota May Be Ethereum's Final 'Conventional' Upgrade

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin stated in his article 'The cryptographic world computer' that Ethereum is evolving into a 'cryptographic world computer' that integrates blockchain, cryptographic privacy, and decentralized off-chain components. He noted that the upcoming Hegota upgrade, scheduled for next year, could be the last 'conventional' upgrade, with future development focusing on recursive STARKs, automated formal verification, and quantum security. By 2030, Ethereum aims to transition to SNARK-based verification, PeerDAS data availability sampling, and optimized Proof-of-Stake consensus with faster finality. These changes are expected to improve censorship resistance, privacy, and node efficiency, with block times potentially reaching 4 to 8 seconds.