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Ethereum staking protocol Everstake stated that EIP-7782, which reduces slot time from 12 seconds to 6 seconds, would allow blocks to be proposed twice as often, accelerating the network and unlocking several performance benefits.
Glamsterdam update is a 2026 Ethereum upgrade focused on performance enhancements such as gas optimizations and protocol-level efficiency improvements.

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