Ethereum’s Glamsterdam test gets last-minute fix before major capacity jump
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Ethereum’s primary validator client releases a last‑minute software patch hours before the Sepolia “Glamsterdam” test, which boosts block capacity to 200 million gas. The fix addresses stability concerns, ensuring nodes can process the larger workload without crashes. This upgrade paves the way for smoother scaling, signaling confidence that upcoming capacity increases will support higher transaction throughput across the ecosystem.
One of Ethereum’s main validator clients updated its software hours before a Sepolia test that will raise the amount of work each block can hold to 200 million gas.