Ethereum devs won’t fork Glamsterdam on Hoodi until smart contract risks are resolved
Summary
Ethereum developers postponed Glamsterdam’s Hoodi testnet fork until security concerns involving eight smart contract invariants are resolved. EIPs 8037 and 8038 alter gas charges and could break contracts that depend on fixed gas-cost assumptions, particularly when external calls fail. The delay follows an Oct. 13 ChainSecurity report and gives developers time to assess risks before the upgrade moves toward mainnet. Glamsterdam has already launched on the Sepolia testnet and includes scaling and gas-pricing changes.
