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Ethereum \'Glamsterdam\' upgrade enters final stage as devnet testing begins
Ethereum developers have entered the final stages of work on the next major upgrade, dubbed “Glamsterdam,” and have begun devnet testing that includes the full set of Ethereum Improvement Proposals. Ethereum Foundation core developer Parithosh Jayanthi said the devnet work is the last step before testnet stabilisation and deployment, though an exact activation date has not been set. The upgrade is expected in the second half of this year.
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Ethereum developers top 1 million, quantum resilience and L2 integration seen as next tasks
The cumulative number of contributing developers in the Ethereum ecosystem has exceeded 1 million, reaching 1,012,824, with about 232,000 active over the past 12 months. Joseph Chalom, CEO of Nasdaq-listed SharpLink Gaming, said no other blockchain ecosystem has reached that scale. He cited Electric Capital data and highlighted upcoming priorities including the 2026 hard fork “Glamsterdam”, cross-rollup synchronous composability and post-quantum security efforts targeting a transition around 2029.
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JPMorgan warns Ethereum, altcoins may keep lagging bitcoin for now
JPMorgan warned that Ethereum and major altcoins may continue to underperform bitcoin for the time being, citing slowing network activity and weaker liquidity. It said bitcoin is holding up on institutional flows and spot ETF demand, while Ethereum and altcoins lag in recovering from earlier market declines. The bank pointed to reduced DeFi activity, repeated hacks and falling Ethereum TVL share, and said upcoming upgrades will help only if they drive sustained usage demand.
