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Ethereum: Major Upgrade Moves Forward Despite ETH’s 11% Plunge

Cointribune·October 19, 2026·1 min read
Ethereum: Major Upgrade Moves Forward Despite ETH’s 11% Plunge

Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade will activate on the Hoodi testnet on October 26 at 17:42 UTC, with a gas limit of 200 million per block, far above the current ~60 million. This test follows Sepolia's early October activation and aims to verify that higher capacity doesn't overload blocks, despite ETH's 11% price plunge.

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