---
eip: 2070
title: "Hardfork Meta: Berlin"
author: Alex Beregszaszi (@axic)
discussions-to: https://ethereum-magicians.org/t/hardfork-meta-eip-2070-berlin-discussion/3561
type: Meta
status: Draft
created: 2019-05-20
requires: 1679
---

## Abstract

This meta-EIP specifies the changes included in the Ethereum hardfork named Berlin.

## Specification

- Codename: Berlin
- Activation: TBD

### Included EIPs

- TBD

### Accepted EIPs

- [EIP-2315](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-2315): Simple Subroutines for the EVM
- [EIP-2537](https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/pull/2537): BLS12-381 curve operations

### Proposed EIPs

- [EIP-2046](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-2046): Reduced gas cost for static calls made to precompiles
- [EIP-2565](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-2565): Repricing of the EIP-198 ModExp precompile

## Timeline

(Proposed)
- Early June: Testnets
- Mid July: Mainnet

## References

- Tracking [EFI](https://github.com/orgs/ethereum/projects/5)
- ACD meeting [notes 85](https://github.com/ethereum/pm/blob/ee277386af75621c48923f9740e4913ee241cd05/All%20Core%20Devs%20Meetings/Meeting%2085.md)

## Copyright

Copyright and related rights waived via [CC0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/).