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Ethereum Foundation has updated the protocol priorities for 2026

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Feb 19, 2026 · 09:32

EF focuses on three areas:

Scaling

• L1 + blob object scaling

• Increasing the gas limit to 100 million and higher

• Further increasing the throughput of blob objects

• Implementing ePBS (EIP-7732), developing the zkEVM attester client

• State scaling, transition to a stateless architecture

Improving user experience

• Native account abstraction + compatibility between L2s

• Development of EIP-7701 and EIP-8141 (Frame Transactions)

• Smart accounts as a standard without bundlers and unnecessary fees

• Preparation for post-quantum cryptography

• Faster transaction confirmations in L1 and faster transactions in L2

Strengthening L1

• Security and post-quantum resistance

• Censorship protection (FOCIL, EIP-7805)

• Network resilience, testing, and an accelerated update cycle