Ethlabs drops Hegotá slot proposal in push for 2027 quantum readiness
Ethlabs withdrew support for EIP-8198, which would shorten Ethereum’s block slots from 12 to 10 seconds in the planned Hegotá upgrade, and proposed redirecting resources to “pqai27,” a roadmap targeting protection from quantum-computing threats by 2027. The group said unrelated upgrades should be reconsidered, and that Hegotá’s FOCIL feature should proceed only if it does not delay quantum readiness. It described Frame Transactions as central to the transition, while saying the preceding Glamsterdam upgrade should go ahead as planned. Core developers have not approved the proposal. The Ethereum Foundation’s roadmap currently targets quantum resistance by December 2029; researcher Justin Drake has said he hopes to complete the transition in 2028. Ethlabs still intends to pursue faster block slots in 2028.
