Geth

3 stories

Ethereum's Planned Upgrade Risks Breaking Millions of Smart Contracts

Ethereum's proposed Glamsterdam upgrade could triple network throughput but sharply raises gas costs for account and storage creation, putting millions of existing smart contracts and infrastructure at risk if not updated in time

Read more

Ethereum Testnet Expands Block Validation Window Ahead of Major Upgrade

Ethereum node operators can now test the upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade on the Platåberget public network, which extends the critical block validation window from about two seconds to nine seconds and introduces new architectural changes.

Read more

EIP-8361 Proposes Off-Chain Proofs for Ethereum Transaction Validation

A draft Ethereum proposal would let transactions include off-chain STARK proofs, aiming to reduce node validation costs for complex smart accounts. The change could affect wallets, clients, and developers if adopted, but is not yet a consensus rule.

Read more