The Ethereum Foundation announced that the Glamsterdam upgrade on the Hoodi testnet, originally set for October 26, 2026, has been delayed. No new activation date has been provided, and the prior schedule is now superseded.
The Ethereum Foundation announced that the Hoodi testnet activation, originally set for October 26, has been delayed along with the planned gas‑limit increase to 200 million. Updated guidance and a new schedule are now provided on the Glamsterdam post‑postponement page.
The Ethereum Foundation’s Trillion Dollar Security project highlights that blind signing and transaction uncertainty expose users to risk, even when signatures are valid. It proposes native transaction assertions, alongside Clear Signing, to ensure a transaction’s intended final outcome.
The Ethereum Foundation announced zkAPI, a system that lets users purchase metered API access anonymously by depositing credits into a vault and using zero‑knowledge proofs to authorize usage. This separates request data from payment information, preventing providers and payers from linking the two.
The Ethereum Foundation announced the Glamsterdam testnet, which implements the Fusaka upgrade features such as proposer‑builder separation, block‑level access lists, and revised gas pricing. The upgrade is slated to go live on Sepolia at epoch 353,024 (slot 11,296,768) on October 6.
The Ethereum Foundation announces its upcoming Reddit AMA on September 16, 2026, continuing a tradition of open technical Q&A sessions that began in 2019. The event will feature EF team members answering community questions about the protocol and recent developments.