Ethlabs, an Ethereum research group, has withdrawn its proposal for faster block times in the planned 2027 Hegota upgrade so developers can focus on post-quantum security, CoinDesk reported on November 12. The proposal had not been adopted into Ethereum’s roadmap.
According to CoinDesk, Ethlabs posted its view on the Ethereum Magicians forum, urging core developers to set aside other features and lock in quantum protections. It wants Hegota built around Frame Transactions (EIP-8141), which would let accounts use quantum-resistant signatures and replace exposed keys. It also asked developers to delay FOCIL, a planned feature meant to make transaction censorship by block builders harder.
CoinDesk said the Ethereum Foundation’s protocol team set a December 2029 target for quantum readiness in September. Ethlabs says that target has since moved to 2028 and argues developers should aim for 2027.
The report explained that wallet signatures expose a public key onchain, so a sufficiently powerful quantum computer could in theory derive a private key and drain an account. The Foundation’s quantum research team says such a machine is not imminent, according to CoinDesk.
Shipping the code would not automatically protect existing accounts, the report added. Wallet software must support the changes, and holders must switch signing methods. Ethlabs also cited risks from AI-driven automated bug hunting, while acknowledging that no one knows whether an AI-led mathematical break of current cryptography exists. The 2027 timeline is Ethlabs’ position, not an adopted plan.
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