Ethereum’s Hegota Fork: Censorship? Not Today, Honey!

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Key Highlights (Because Who Has Time for the Boring Bits?)

  • Vitalik’s like, “FOCIL and EIP-8141? Oh, they’re basically the Avengers of transaction inclusion. Censorship? Block builders? Bye, felicia.”
  • EIP-8141: Smart accounts without the middlemen drama. Finally, transactions that don’t need a chaperone.
  • FOCIL’s got 17 random includers per slot. It’s like a blockchain party where everyone’s invited, even the transactions no one likes.

So, Ethereum’s developers are all like, “Let’s spice up the Hegota fork with FOCIL (aka EIP-7805), because censorship resistance is so hot right now.” Apparently, soispoke.eth dropped the news that FOCIL’s been “SFI’d,” which is basically blockchain-speak for “it’s happening, people!” And now everyone’s obsessing over it like it’s the next big thing in crypto (which, let’s be real, it probably is).

FOCIL (EIP-7805) was just SFI’d and is the CL headliner for the Hegota fork.

Translation: Ethereum’s decided to be the cool, neutral kid in the blockchain playground. Censorship? Not on their watch.

– soispoke.eth (@soispoke) February 19, 2026

FOCIL: The Wingwoman of Transaction Inclusion

FOCIL’s basically the wingwoman you never knew you needed. Instead of relying on one block proposer (who’s probably flakey anyway), it’s got up to 17 random includers per slot. So even if the block builders are having a bad day, your transactions are still getting that VIP treatment.

Vitalik’s all, “Even if the block production turns into a drama fest, FOCIL’s got your back. Transactions? Included in one to two slots. Mic drop.”

FOCIL + EIP-8141 = Blockchain magic. Smart accounts, privacy protocols, you name it. Ethereum’s turning into the Swiss Army knife of blockchains.

– vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) February 19, 2026

And don’t worry, MEV auctions are still invited to the party. FOCIL’s just making sure no one’s left out in the cold.

EIP-8141: Smart Accounts Without the Drama

EIP-8141’s here to make smart accounts the popular kids on the blockchain. Multisigs, quantum-resistant signatures, gas-sponsored transactions-they’re all getting the red carpet treatment. No more wrappers or relayers. It’s like transactions finally got their own Netflix special.

Vitalik’s like, “Privacy protocols? Yeah, they’re coming to the party too. Paymasters, multi-tenant accounts-Ethereum’s got room for everyone.”

Ethereum’s Neutrality: Still Cooler Than Your Ex

FOCIL and EIP-8141 are like the power couple of Ethereum upgrades. One’s making sure all transactions are welcome, and the other’s making sure they can’t be kicked out. It’s like blockchain relationship goals.

Even if block builders decide to go rogue, FOCIL’s includers are there to save the day. And with inclusion lists that could scale up, Ethereum’s making sure it stays the most credibly neutral blockchain on the block.

Ethereum Drama: Leadership Shifts and Price Dips

Oh, and in case you missed it, the Ethereum Foundation had a little leadership shuffle. Tomasz Stańczak stepped down, and Bastian Aue’s now co-running the show. Meanwhile, Vitalik’s out here saying Ethereum doesn’t need more EVM-compatible chains. “Scale within, people!” he’s yelling from the rooftops.

But let’s not forget the elephant in the room: ETH’s price. At the time of writing, it’s chilling at $1,926, down 2.4% in the last 24 hours. Trading volume? $19 billion. Market cap? Still above $232 billion. But hey, who’s counting?

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2026-02-19 21:08