A closer look at “Ethereum Delays Glamsterdam Testnet Step Over Gas-Accounting Risks”, exactly as the source publishes it. Ethereum developers have postponed the next Glamsterdam hard-fork step on the Hoodi testnet after researchers identified applications that may depend on existing gas-accounting behavior. The delay, announced in the latest core developer call, is intended to give teams time to assess how proposed cha The delay, announced in the latest core developer call, is intended to give teams time to assess how proposed changes to gas scheduling could break smart contracts or wallets that assume current cost models.
Hoodi, the dedicated testnet for validator and client testing, was expected to activate the upgrade this week, but no new date has been set. Key contributors from the Ethereum Foundation and client teams including Geth, Nethermind, and Besu are now auditing affected contracts and discussing mitigation options. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.