ChainCatcher report: The Ethereum Foundation has disclosed the outcomes of a recent interoperability meeting held in Svalbard, Norway, and provided updates on key advancements for the next-stage upgrade, Glamsterdam. During the meeting, multi-client teams collaborated on network scalability and execution layer optimizations, making progress across multiple fronts. Developers confirmed consensus on a “trusted path” following Glamsterdam, based on the combined results of ePBS, BAL optimizations, and the EIP-8037 repricing mechanism. On the execution layer, ePBS (external proposer separation architecture) is now stably running on multi-client Glamsterdam-devnet, with end-to-end testing completed for external block builders across nearly all client implementations. Meanwhile, EIP-8037 has been finalized, establishing the fixed_cost_per_state_byte model and delivering complete repricing parameters on bal-devnet-6. Progress has also been made on the scaling direction Hegotá: FOCIL-related prototypes now have runnable implementations, and the scope of account abstraction (AA) requirements has been defined; the next phase will enter multi-client devnet validation. The current development focus remains on finalizing Glamsterdam, while advancing the Hegotá extension design and the subsequent Strawmap roadmap evolution. Devnets are live, and features such as FOCIL are expected to be further refined in the next testing phase. On the organizational level, this interop meeting marks the official launch of a leadership restructuring within the Protocol Cluster. New leads include Will Corcoran, Kev Wedderburn, and Fredrik: Will Corcoran will oversee zkVM proofs and post-quantum consensus coordination; Kev Wedderburn will lead zkEVM development; and Fredrik will be responsible for protocol security and the Trillion Dollar Security project. Former Protocol Cluster leads Barnabé Monnot and Tim Beiko will gradually step down from management roles, while Alex Stokes enters a sabbatical period. The Foundation noted that during their tenure, the Protocol achieved modular advancement and successfully launched the Fusaka upgrade (December 2025), introducing PeerDAS and enhancing mainnet gas capacity.
Ethereum Foundation Updates on the Glamsterdam Upgrade and Hegotá Expansion
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Ethereum news: The Ethereum Foundation has provided updates on the Glamsterdam network upgrade and the Hegotá expansion. The Glamsterdam development network is now live, with ePBS and EIP-8037 finalized and tested across multiple clients. Hegotá has also made progress, with FOCIL prototypes running and account abstraction requirements established. The Protocol Cluster has begun leadership transitions, assigning new roles to Will Corcoran, Kev Wedderburn, and Fredrik.
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