Ethereum Foundation Reveals Progress on Glamsterdam Upgrade

The Ethereum Foundation has disclosed the outcomes of a recent interoperability meeting held in the Svalbard Islands, Norway, focusing on the next phase of the Glamsterdam upgrade. According to Odaily, core developers collaborated on network expansion and execution layer optimization, achieving progress in several areas. Developers have agreed on a 'trusted path' following Glamsterdam, based on ePBS, BAL optimization, and EIP-8037 repricing mechanisms. In the execution layer, the ePBS architecture has been running stably in the multi-client Glamsterdam-devnet, with external block builder processes completing end-to-end testing across nearly all client implementations. Meanwhile, EIP-8037 has been finalized, establishing a fixed cost_per_state_byte model, and has completed full repricing parameter output in bal-devnet-6. The expansion direction 'Hegotá' has also seen progress. The FOCIL prototype is operational, and the scope of account abstraction (AA) requirements has been defined, moving into the multi-client testnet verification phase. The current focus remains on the final implementation of Glamsterdam, while advancing Hegotá's design and subsequent Strawmap evolution. The testnet is live, and features like FOCIL are expected to deepen in the next testing phase. Organizationally, the interop meeting marked the start of leadership restructuring within the Protocol Cluster. New leaders include Will Corcoran, Kev Wedderburn, and Fredrik. Will Corcoran will oversee zkVM proof and post-quantum consensus coordination, Kev Wedderburn will lead zkEVM development, and Fredrik will handle protocol security and the Trillion Dollar Security project. Former Protocol Cluster leaders Barnabé Monnot and Tim Beiko will gradually step down from management roles, while Alex Stokes enters a leave period. The foundation noted that during their tenure, Protocol achieved modular advancement, facilitated the Fusaka upgrade launch in December 2025, introduced PeerDAS, and enhanced mainnet gas capabilities.