[Vitalik: Hegota May Be Ethereum's Last 'Regular' Upgrade, After Which It Will Transition to a 'Cryptographic World Computer'] Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin published an article titled *The Cryptographic World Computer*, stating that Ethereum is evolving from a traditional blockchain into a 'cryptographic world computer' that integrates blockchain, cryptographic privacy and verification, as well as decentralized off-chain components. He predicts that the Hegota upgrade, planned for implementation next year, could be Ethereum's last 'regular' upgrade. Afterward, the core focus will include recursive STARKs, automated formal verification, highly optimized consensus algorithms, and quantum security.