Ethereum’s Glamsterdam Devnet: The Upgrade You Didn’t Know You Needed!

In a recent update that undoubtedly sent ripples of existential dread through the digital cosmos, core Ethereum developers have announced that they are, in fact, making progress on an upgrade so glamorous it could make a peacock weep with envy: the illustrious Glamsterdam.

In a tweet that surely must have been written while sipping a particularly strong cup of coffee, Ethereum developer Nixo indicated that they have their sights set on next week for the grand debut of the first Glamsterdam devnet. Yes, you heard that right-one more step closer to what can only be described as a digital utopia, or at the very least, a mildly better version of the current state of affairs.

Meanwhile, Ethereum developers have their fingers crossed and their coffee cups filled, aiming for a shiny new generalized Glamsterdam devnet next week-provided, of course, that the current ePBS devnet doesn’t throw a tantrum. Once they achieve the mythical stable devnet-something akin to finding a unicorn on a Tuesday-they will engage in a series of iterative dances through various devnets, each one showcasing more non-headliner features than a reality TV reunion special.

Once stability is achieved, which is as likely as a cat willingly taking a bath, developers will cut client releases, conduct final security reviews, tiptoe over to testnets, and, assuming those don’t implode, they’ll finally get around to announcing the mainnet fork date-because why not keep everyone in suspense?

Glamsterdam upgrade

The specific features of Glamsterdam include several gas repricings, which are basically being prioritized as though they were the last slice of pizza at a party. And let’s not forget the much-buzzed-about EIP-7954-an increase in maximum contract size that developers can’t stop talking about, like a kid who just discovered ice cream.

However, the path to Glamsterdam is not without its hurdles. A major sticking point is the ePBS mechanism, which splits block production into two parties acting in sequence. Imagine two people trying to coordinate a dance-off while simultaneously debating the merits of pineapple on pizza-it’s messy, to say the least. The protocol now has to handle disagreements and failures like a mediocre marriage counselor, all while managing “partial blocks” and two-party coordination. Fun times!

As for when we can expect the Glamsterdam upgrade-well, the developers haven’t pinned down a specific date yet, but they’ve hinted that it’s likely to occur sometime in 2026, which, in the world of software development, is practically right around the corner.

Ethereum developers are highlighting Glamsterdam progress as slow but steady, much like a tortoise in a marathon. The enshrined Proposer-Builder Separation (ePBS) implementation is proving to be trickier than finding a needle in a haystack, and the complexities of non-headliner features like gas repricing are akin to solving a Rubik’s Cube blindfolded.

And just when you thought it couldn’t get any more thrilling, the next upgrade, Hegotá, has now selected its major feature, FOCIL (EIP-7805), committing to work on Account Abstraction as part of the minor feature set. Because why stop at Glamsterdam when you can also tantalize us with Hegotá?

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2026-04-11 16:03