Ethereum developers exclude Quick Slots from Hegotá upgrade

TechFlow reports, on November 14, according to The Defiant, that Ethereum developers at the November 12 core developer consensus meeting removed Quick Slots from consideration for the Hegotá upgrade while also discussing accelerated post-quantum security efforts. The proposal aims to shorten time slots from 12 seconds to 10 seconds.

Developers agreed to discuss a proposal allowing validators and block builders to register post-quantum public keys but have not committed to implementation. FOCIL remains on the upgrade schedule, though its compatibility with post-quantum cryptography requires further research; developers have also not yet decided whether to modify the existing Gasper consensus protocol or transition to a redesigned post-quantum consensus system.

Researcher Christine D. Kim stated that development is on hold until developers determine a new direction; the report noted that this does not mean all development has completely ceased, as gas re-pricing work for Glamsterdam continues.