Chainlink’s upgrade lets token issuers set different confirmation requirements for smaller payments and larger transactions. Its Ethereum speed plans hinge on a distinction between fast confirmation and irreversible finality.
Ethereum researcher Toni Wahrstätter says Glamsterdam is approaching its final stretch. Client teams have a September 29 release target ahead of the Sepolia fork, while a firm mainnet date remains unannounced.
Buterin’s new essay brings together plans to reduce Ethereum’s verification workload and strengthen privacy. The direction proposed for the period after Hegota still faces engineering challenges.