All three outlets describe the same Platåberget testnet launch and Glamsterdam fork, but Blockchain.News cites a different EIP number for the gas-repricing feature than Cryptopolitan and Crypto Economy.
What all sources agree on
- The Platåberget testnet went live on August 17, with the Glamsterdam fork scheduled for August 20.
- Glamsterdam introduces enshrined proposer-builder separation (EIP-7732) and block-level access lists (EIP-7928).
- According to Everstake, about 88% of Ethereum blocks are currently assembled off-chain through MEV-Boost relays.
- A community feedback and client-update period of roughly one month is expected before Glamsterdam progresses to Sepolia and Hoodi testnets.
Where the reports disagree
1EIP identifier for the gas-repricing / state gas dimension feature
The Foundation pointed developers to EIP-8037, which introduces the state gas dimension, plus EIP-2780 and EIP-8038 for the decomposed costs.
Developers were directed to EIP-8037, which introduces the state gas dimension, and to EIP-2780 and EIP-8038, which break down the associated costs.
Gas Repricing (EIP-8007): Adjusts gas costs to target a ~200M gas floor, posing challenges for any tool that hardcodes gas limits.
What would settle it: The Ethereum Foundation's official Glamsterdam EIP tracker or specification repository listing the finalized EIP numbers.
What to make of it
Treat the Platåberget launch date, fork date, and the 88% MEV-Boost figure as established across all three reports; hold off on citing a specific EIP number for the gas-repricing feature until the Ethereum Foundation's own EIP tracker confirms which identifier is correct.
Treat the Platåberget launch date, fork date, and the 88% MEV-Boost figure as established across all three reports; hold off on citing a specific EIP number for the gas-repricing feature until the Ethereum Foundation's own EIP tracker confirms which identifier is correct.