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Ethereum Developers Propose Halving Block Time to 6 Seconds, Planned for 2026 Glamsterdam Upgrade
Summary: According to Cointelegraph, Ethereum core developer Barnabé Monnot recently discussed the EIP-7782 improvement proposal, which aims to reduce block generation time from 12 seconds to 6 seconds. The plan is to incorporate this change in the late 2026 Glamsterdam upgrade. Technical adjustments include compressing block proposal time from 4 seconds to 3 seconds, and verification ...
According to Cointelegraph, Ethereum core developer Barnabé Monnot recently discussed the EIP-7782 improvement proposal, which aims to reduce block generation time from 12 seconds to 6 seconds. The plan is to incorporate this change in the late 2026 Glamsterdam upgrade. Technical adjustments include compressing block proposal time from 4 seconds to 3 seconds, and verification time from 4 seconds to 1.5 seconds, resulting in an overall 6-second latency reduction. Analysis suggests that faster DeFi transaction confirmations will be more efficient, but may put pressure on network bandwidth and low-end validation nodes. If successful, Ethereum's Gas limit could triple, and blob supply could increase up to 8 times the current level. The proposal is currently in the early discussion stage and will require rigorous testing to avoid smart contract compatibility issues.
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