EIP 7732 introduces enshrined proposer-builder separation to move block payload exchange, commitment, and payment into the core Ethereum consensus protocol.

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Ethereum developers scheduled the Glamsterdam upgrade for the Hoodi testnet at epoch 132,352, slot 4,235,264, on October 26, 2026, at 17:42:48 UTC.

Ethereum researcher Toni Wahrstätter suggested a 300 million gas limit could be a realistic next step after the 200 million target.

The Hoodi testnet deployment follows the Glamsterdam upgrade's earlier activation on the Sepolia testnet on October 6, 2026.

The Ethereum Foundation has not set a mainnet launch or activation date for the Glamsterdam upgrade.

EIP 7732 establishes a payload timeliness committee whose members attest to whether a builder's payload and blob data are available on time.

Mainnet activation timing for Glamsterdam will be announced once decided by client teams following post-testnet reviews.

Ethereum researcher Toni Wahrstätter identified Hoodi as the final testnet for the Glamsterdam upgrade before mainnet activation.

The Hoodi testnet gas limit will increase from 60 million to 200 million at epoch 132,352 during the October 26, 2026 Glamsterdam activation.

Hoodi node operators must update both execution and consensus clients, and validators must upgrade beacon nodes and validator clients before October 26, 2026.

The Ethereum Foundation's confirmed Hoodi client releases as of October 17, 2026, include Besu 26.10.0, Grandine, Lighthouse, Erigon 3.3.0, Go-ethereum, and Reth.

In May 2026, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin cautioned that proving one software layer does not establish that an entire system behaves as intended.

Bloomberg Intelligence analyst James Seyffart noted on October 19, 2026, that BlackRock's crypto ETF lineup remains restricted to Bitcoin and Ethereum products, unlike competitors offering ETFs for assets such as XRP, SOL, and DOGE

Access to JPM Coin on Ethereum remains restricted to approved institutional clients and counterparties, with JPMorgan controlling banking relationships and participation requirements

JPMorgan Chase announced on October 19, 2026, that it is expanding its US dollar deposit token, JPM Coin (JPMD), to the Ethereum public blockchain for eligible institutional clients

JPMorgan's tokenized money market fund offerings on Ethereum include funds designated as MONY and JLTXX, which represent fund shares rather than direct bank deposits

JPMorgan selected Ethereum for JPM Coin's expansion, announced on October 19, 2026, due to its established onchain liquidity, tokenized asset ecosystem, and existing use among institutional clients

JPMorgan introduced its first tokenized money-market fund on Ethereum in December 2025, followed by a second fund deployment in May 2026

JPMorgan first launched its JPM Coin deposit token on public blockchains in November 2025 on Base, an Ethereum layer-2 network built by Coinbase

Fidelity Crypto supports transfers for Bitcoin, Ethereum, FIDD, Litecoin, and Solana, subject to individual state availability and account status restrictions.

YAM Store accepted cryptocurrency payments including Tether (USDT) on the TRC20 network and Ethereum, while marketplace offerings were also purchasable using USDC, Alipay, and WeChat Pay