Ethereum Glamsterdam Hard Fork Delayed
The Glamsterdam hard fork on the Hoodi testnet has been delayed after security researchers at chain_security discovered vulnerabilities with 13 confirmed real-world examples currently under responsible disclosure.
What we know
Mudit Gupta (Polygon CISO) angrily retweeted news that the Glamsterdam hard fork has been delayed on Hoodi testnet. Chain_security identified security impacts and found 13 real-world examples of affected projects, currently under responsible disclosure. The delay is seen as the correct call despite frustration from developers eager to move forward.
How the story developed
The Glamsterdam hard fork on the Hoodi testnet has been delayed after security researchers at chain_security discovered vulnerabilities with 13 confirmed real-world examples currently under responsible disclosure.
Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade on Hoodi testnet has been postponed after a security flaw was flagged in EIP-8037, and an unidentified institution reportedly said it may move away from Ethereum due to insufficient speed.
The Ethereum Foundation postponed the Glamsterdam upgrade on the Hoodi testnet with no new date, while an OG who bought 3,000 ETH nine years ago just sold for a 128x return.
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