Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade roadmap is advancing through devnet development, targeting a potential 200 million gas limit. Central to this effort are enshrined proposer-builder separation (ePBS) and block-level access lists, which aim to scale the network's capacity significantly.
The upgrade's focus on a 200 million gas limit marks a substantial increase from Ethereum's current 30 million gas limit, potentially boosting transaction throughput. This technical milestone on a devnet indicates progress toward implementation, though no timeline has been provided for a mainnet launch.
The move could enhance Ethereum's competitiveness against faster chains like Solana, as higher gas limits allow more complex transactions per block. The ePBS component may also improve decentralization by separating block production from validation.
Some developers have expressed caution, arguing that increasing the gas limit could exacerbate state growth and centralization pressures, potentially increasing the hardware requirements for full nodes. The roadmap remains experimental at the devnet stage, with no guarantee of mainnet adoption.