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Ethereum \'Glamsterdam\' delayed as follow-up upgrade recalibrated
Ethereum\'s next major network upgrade, Glamsterdam, has been pushed back to the fourth quarter of 2026. Developers have launched a new public testnet, Plåtåberget, for the upgrade and have begun narrowing the scope of the follow-up upgrade, Hegotá, with a 2027 launch in mind. The timeline shift comes after earlier expectations for Glamsterdam in the first half of 2026 and Hegotá in the second half.
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Ethereum Institutional launches to target tokenisation and stablecoins
Ethereum Institutional, a non-profit dedicated to institutional engagement in the Ethereum ecosystem, officially launched on July 1. It separates functions previously handled by the Ethereum Foundation’s business development team and will focus on banks and asset managers. The group plans hubs in several financial centres and will work across five areas including education, marketing and standards. Executives cited growing interest in tokenisation and stablecoins.
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Former Ethereum Foundation researchers launch Ethlabs backed by BitMine and SharpLink
Five former Ethereum Foundation researchers have set up a nonprofit research and development organisation, Ethlabs, to conduct Ethereum research aimed at shifting institutional investors onchain. CoinPost reported that BitMine and SharpLink are major backers. Ethlabs said its initial work will focus on conditions needed for large-scale institutional flows onchain, including faster settlement, native issuance, cross-chain transfers, mainnet throughput and Ethereum’s monetary characteristics.