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$ETH L1 Contracts Face Upgrade Deadline Ahead of Glamsterdam Capacity Boost

Guavy AI Editorial Team Published August 26, 2026

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The Ethereum Foundation has issued a warning to Layer 1 (L1) contracts ahead of Glamsterdam in Q4 2026.

EIP 8037 and EIP 8038 will change gas costs, potentially triggering updates for some contracts on the $ETH mainnet.

Developers say most contracts won't be affected, with riskiest teams already consulted.

The plan aims to boost capacity by around three times its current level, similar to the 2021 Berlin hard fork.

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