Ethereum Implements Glamsterdam Upgrade Boosting Throughput

On February 5, 2026, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin criticized proliferating EVM chains as the network formally unveiled the Glamsterdam hard fork, scheduled for H1 2026. The upgrade introduces EIP-7928 for Parallel Transaction Processing and raises the gas limit from 60 million to 200 million to reduce Layer-2 fragmentation and support an AI-driven 'agentic economy.' The announcement coincides with leaked internal debate over centralized Ethereum Foundation leadership.