Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade set for Hoodi testnet on October 26, report says
In brief
- Glamsterdam is set to activate on the Hoodi testnet October 26, WuBlockchain reported via Crypto Briefing.
- Hoodi testnet's gas limit would rise to 200 million under the upgrade, per Crypto Briefing.
- Glamsterdam was previously implemented on the Sepolia testnet, the outlet reported.
- Mainnet activation date for Glamsterdam has not been announced.
What's changing on Hoodi
The October 26 date traces back to WuBlockchain, as cited by Crypto Briefing. It's a secondhand chain of reporting (one outlet citing another), so that's how we're attributing it here.
The big number is gas. Crypto Briefing reported the upgrade will lift the Hoodi testnet's gas limit to 200 million.
Glamsterdam isn't just one parameter tweak, though. The outlet said the upgrade involves updates to gas pricing for state creation and state access, along with broader changes to execution and block accounting. Put simply, it changes how the network charges for creating and touching state, and it also changes how execution and blocks get accounted for.
Sepolia came first
Hoodi isn't the first testnet to see this code. According to Crypto Briefing's report, the Glamsterdam protocol upgrade was previously implemented on the Sepolia testnet.
No mainnet date yet
This is the part ETH watchers will care about most.
While the testnet change is confirmed, no mainnet activation date has been announced.
That line comes straight from Crypto Briefing. We don't have a mainnet timeline to share, and we're not going to guess at one.
What happens on Hoodi matters in the meantime. Crypto Briefing said market participants would closely monitor the testnet for technical issues or bugs that could affect the upgrade. The outlet also said any public statements from the Ethereum Foundation about accelerating the roadmap could influence market sentiment.
Crypto Briefing went a step further in its own analysis (this is the outlet's view, not LeoDex's), suggesting that confirmation of a mainnet activation date could lead to increased activity and potentially higher price expectations for Ethereum. We aren't endorsing that read. It's included so readers can see how the original report framed the story.
For now, the next checkpoint is October 26 on Hoodi.
Frequently asked questions
When is Glamsterdam going live on the Hoodi testnet?
Ethereum is scheduled to activate Glamsterdam on the Hoodi testnet on October 26, according to WuBlockchain as cited by Crypto Briefing. The outlet reported the upgrade would raise Hoodi's gas limit to 200 million.
Has a mainnet date been set for Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade?
No. Crypto Briefing reported that no mainnet activation date has been announced for Glamsterdam. The upgrade was previously implemented on the Sepolia testnet and is next scheduled for Hoodi.
What does the Glamsterdam upgrade change?
According to Crypto Briefing, Glamsterdam involves updates to gas pricing for state creation and state access. It also includes broader execution and block-accounting changes.
