Facet co-founder Tom Lehman has proposed the inclusion of EIP-8182 in the upcoming Ethereum upgrade known as Hegota. This initiative aims to add a secure pool for private transfers of Ether and ERC-20 tokens at the network's base level.
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ā Tom Lehman (@dumbnamenumbers) May 21, 2026
The system is planned to be deployed as a contract without an administrator key or pause functionality. Zero-knowledge proofs, specifically Groth16, will be used to validate transactions.
Lehman explained that current mixing services are ineffective due to fragmentation. New pools struggle to attract users without an existing base, and without liquidity, they cannot provide adequate anonymity. EIP-8182 will create a unified environment for all wallets and applications, allowing users to send hidden transfers to regular addresses or ENS domains without needing special accounts.
In addition to EIP-8182, the Hegota upgrade plans to include two more standards aimed at enhancing privacy: EIP-8141 and EIP-8250. These will address issues related to transaction fees when withdrawing funds.
The Hegota upgrade is scheduled for the second half of 2026. A key feature will be the FOCIL mechanism to combat censorship. Vitalik Buterin stated that a primary focus should be on privacy, which he considers the foundation of freedom.
As a reminder, in October 2025, the Ethereum Foundation formed a team of 47 specialists to enhance the privacy of the network's base layer.
In November, Buterin introduced a privacy-enhancing tool for Ethereum called Kohaku. This open-source project creates a modular stack for developing secure wallets with enhanced confidentiality.