Glamsterdam fork marks a major technological leap for Ethereum. This is not just a routine update but a complete architectural upgrade — Ethereum is evolving from a heavily congested main road into a truly high-speed smart contract highway.



There are two key features in this upgrade, each enough to change the game.

First, true parallel transaction processing is finally here. The network will be able to execute multiple transactions simultaneously, completely bidding farewell to the "traffic jam" era. Imagine the difference between a single checkout lane and ten lanes at a supermarket — throughput skyrockets, user experience becomes smoother, and fees are expected to drop significantly due to increased system efficiency.

Second, the Gas limit jumps from 60 million directly to 200 million, an increase of over 300%. This means a single block can accommodate more transactions and more complex contract logic. DeFi protocols, on-chain games, social applications — the entire ecosystem's potential is fully unleashed. Many applications that were previously impossible due to cost or performance constraints now have room to grow.

The core upgrade can be summarized as: faster speed, stronger capacity, and larger throughput. This is not just a technical optimization but a foundation for supporting the massive user base and DApp applications over the next decade. Ethereum is installing a rocket booster for itself.

From an investment perspective, lower latency and higher throughput could stimulate a wave of innovative applications and market opportunities that are hard to foresee now. The era of ecosystem explosion may truly be just around the corner.
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SnapshotLaborervip
· 10h ago
Finally, I don't have to worry about gas fees draining my blood. This upgrade came just in time.
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P2ENotWorkingvip
· 10h ago
No, tripling the Gas limit? If that's true, I'll go all in.
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probably_nothing_anonvip
· 10h ago
Wait, the Gas limit is increasing so much... Won't this really cause some applications to take off immediately and then crash again?
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AirdropHunter007vip
· 10h ago
Really? Gas limit skyrocketed by 300%? If that's true, the DeFi community should be celebrating already, so why is it still so quiet? But parallel processing has been talked about for years. Will it finally become a reality this time? The ecosystem's explosion is just around the corner... It sounds a bit uncertain. I'll just stock up on some gas first. Wait, will this upgrade really lower fees for small retail investors, or will the whales take advantage again?
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TokenSherpavip
· 10h ago
actually, let me break this down—the gas limit jump is solid on paper, but if you examine the historical voting patterns around similar upgrades, we've seen governance capture issues emerge. tbh the 300% increase feels more like a band-aid when the real bottleneck is validator hardware requirements, not theoretical throughput.
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fren.ethvip
· 10h ago
Bro, the gas limit is directly up by 300%? I like it, it was about time Finally no need to go bankrupt over a single transfer, I really can't hold it anymore Parallel processing has been hyped for so long, finally seeing some solid evidence, is Ethereum rising? Wait, what kind of name is Glamsterdam, it sounds a bit off If this wave can really reduce costs, I need to consider re-structuring my DeFi layout
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