{"id":94439,"date":"2026-02-19T10:15:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T07:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=94439"},"modified":"2026-02-20T10:13:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T07:13:14","slug":"ethereum-foundation-unveils-strategy-for-network-scaling-and-core-layer-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/ethereum-foundation-unveils-strategy-for-network-scaling-and-core-layer-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum Foundation Unveils Strategy for Network Scaling and Core Layer Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The non-profit Ethereum Foundation (EF) has released an updated roadmap for protocol development through 2026. The foundation has identified three main priorities: scaling, enhancing <span data-descr=\"user experience\" class=\"old_tooltip\">UX<\/span>, and protecting the core layer.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Protocol Priorities Update for 2026<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gW41FhqA4q\">https:\/\/t.co\/gW41FhqA4q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ethereum Foundation (@ethereumfndn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ethereumfndn\/status\/2024153469578522671?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cThe year 2025 was one of the most productive for Ethereum. We successfully executed two major upgrades and made progress across all key areas. [\u2026] Looking ahead, we realized that to continue meeting community demands, our goals must evolve,\u201d noted the EF.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scaling<\/h2>\n<p>In this area, developers will focus on increasing L1 throughput and expanding data availability. Key objectives include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>gradually increasing the gas limit to 100 million and beyond<\/strong>. This is planned through the implementation of block-level access lists (<a href=\"https:\/\/eips.ethereum.org\/EIPS\/eip-7928\">EIP-7928<\/a>) and regular client performance testing;<\/li>\n<li><strong>preparing the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/a-quiet-evolution-why-whales-are-buying-ethereum-ahead-of-glamsterdam-and-hegota\"><strong>Glamsterdam hard fork<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong> The update involves introducing an embedded <span data-descr=\"Proposer-Builder Separation \u2014 a model for separating proposer and builder roles to enhance scalability and security\" class=\"old_tooltip\">PBS<\/span> mechanism (ePBS, <a href=\"https:\/\/eips.ethereum.org\/EIPS\/eip-7732\">EIP-7732<\/a>), revising operation costs, and increasing limits for <span data-descr=\"large binary data arrays\" class=\"old_tooltip\">BLOB<\/span> objects;<\/li>\n<li><strong>launching a zkEVM-based attestation client<\/strong>. The tool is planned to be ready for full use on the mainnet;<\/li>\n<li><strong>optimizing storage.<\/strong> Developers will work on removing outdated data and transitioning to binary trees (stateless architecture).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">User Experience<\/h2>\n<p>The focus will shift to native <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-account-abstraction\">account abstraction<\/a> and cross-network interaction (<a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-interoperability\">interoperability<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>According to developers, the previously adopted <a href=\"https:\/\/eips.ethereum.org\/EIPS\/eip-7702\">EIP-7702<\/a> was a significant step, but the ultimate goal is to make smart contract wallets a standard, operating without intermediaries and extra gas costs.<\/p>\n<p>The next proposals \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/eips.ethereum.org\/EIPS\/eip-7701\">EIP-7701<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/eips.ethereum.org\/EIPS\/eip-8141\">EIP-8141<\/a> \u2014 aim to embed smart account logic directly into the protocol. This will also lay the groundwork for post-quantum security: native abstraction will eventually allow for the phasing out of outdated ECDSA authentication.<\/p>\n<p>In the area of interoperability, development of the <span data-descr=\"modular and open solution for enhancing cross-blockchain interaction\" class=\"old_tooltip\">Open Intents Framework<\/span> will continue for seamless interaction between <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-a-layer%e2%80%912-solution-in-blockchain\">L2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Core Layer<\/h2>\n<p>This new focus aims to preserve Ethereum&#8217;s fundamental properties during scaling. Efforts will be directed in three areas:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>security:<\/strong> preparing for the post-quantum era and execution-level protection;<\/li>\n<li><strong>censorship resistance:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/ethereum-foundation-unveils-anti-censorship-strategy\">implementing FOCIL<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/eips.ethereum.org\/EIPS\/eip-7805\">EIP-7805<\/a>), protecting BLOBs, and creating metrics to assess the ecosystem&#8217;s censorship resistance;<\/li>\n<li><strong>network testing and stability:<\/strong> supporting testnets for safe deployment of updates and ensuring client compatibility during accelerated hard fork cycles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The next major Ethereum update will be Glamsterdam, scheduled for the first half of this year. Hegota is expected later.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, EF <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/leadership-changes-at-the-ethereum-foundation\">underwent<\/a> leadership changes. Tomasz Stanczak stepped down as the foundation&#8217;s executive director.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The non-profit Ethereum Foundation has released an updated roadmap for protocol development through 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":94440,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"1","news_style_id":"1","cryptorium_level":"","_short_excerpt_text":"Ethereum Foundation outlines 2026 roadmap with focus on scaling, UX, and core protection.","creation_source":"","_metatest_mainpost_news_update":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[46,268],"class_list":["post-94439","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-analysis","tag-ethereum","tag-hardfork"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"views":"204","promo_type":"1","layout_type":"1","short_excerpt":"Ethereum Foundation outlines 2026 roadmap with focus on scaling, UX, and core protection.","is_update":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94439","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94439"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94439\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":94441,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94439\/revisions\/94441"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/94440"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94439"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=94439"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94439"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}