The Ethereum Foundation has released the progress of the Glamsterdam upgrade, the development network is now online, and the Hegotá expansion roadmap is advancing simultaneously
The Ethereum Foundation disclosed the results of a recent interoperability meeting held by core developers in the Svalbard archipelago of Norway and updated the key technical progress for the next phase upgrade, Glamsterdam. During the meeting, multiple client teams collaborated on network scalability and execution layer optimization, making progress in several directions. Developers confirmed that based on the comprehensive results of ePBS, BAL optimization, and the EIP-8037 repricing mechanism, a consensus has been reached on the "trusted path" following Glamsterdam.In terms of the execution layer, ePBS (external proposer separation architecture) has been stably running in the multi-client Glamsterdam-devnet, with the external block builder process completing end-to-end testing, covering almost all client implementations. Meanwhile, EIP-8037 has completed its final draft, establishing the fixed cost_per_state_byte model, and has produced complete repricing parameters in bal-devnet-6. The scalability direction Hegotá has also made progress. The FOCIL-related prototype has a runnable implementation, and the scope of account abstraction (AA) requirements has been defined, with the next phase entering the multi-client development network validation stage.Current development focus remains on the final implementation of Glamsterdam while advancing the Hegotá expansion design and subsequent Strawmap route evolution. The development network is online, and features like FOCIL are expected to continue deepening in the next phase of testing. At the organizational level, this interop meeting also marks the formal initiation of leadership structure adjustments within the Protocol Cluster. The new leaders include Will Corcoran, Kev Wedderburn, and Fredrik. Will Corcoran is responsible for zkVM proof and post-quantum consensus coordination, Kev Wedderburn leads zkEVM development, and Fredrik is in charge of protocol security and the Trillion Dollar Security project.Original Protocol Cluster leadership team members Barnabé Monnot and Tim Beiko will gradually step back from management roles, while Alex Stokes enters a leave period. The foundation stated that during its term, the Protocol has completed modular advancement and facilitated the launch of the Fusaka upgrade (December 2025), introduced PeerDAS, and enhanced mainnet gas capacity.