2025-12-26 01:24:17

Just announced a major news—by 2026, the Glamsterdam fork will officially launch. What does this mean for Ethereum's competitiveness? Simply put: the Gas limit will jump from the current 60 million directly to 200 million.

Does it sound like just a number change? Not quite.

From a different perspective, it means the true parallel processing architecture is in place. Transaction processing will no longer be a queuing mechanism but more like expanding from a single lane to ten lanes instantly. The transactions per second (TPS) that can be processed will see a qualitative leap, bringing user experience closer to the smoothness of internet products.

What does a more than threefold increase in the Gas limit signify? It allows a single block to accommodate more complex transactions and larger smart contracts, opening up new possibilities for on-chain applications. The previously limited application scenarios now have the potential to be realized.

The key point is the timing—2026. It provides the market with a clear expectation window. Over the next year or so, ecosystem projects will base their technical layouts and development reserves on this certainty, which itself is a form of acceleration.

Coincidentally, this upgrade comes at just the right time.

What has happened recently? The Dubai government has started accepting ETH payments, PayPal has integrated with the Ethereum network, European stablecoins are considering issuance based on Ethereum, and Arizona has even proposed tax exemptions for ETH. These are real, concrete application demands, and behind them is a call for a more powerful underlying infrastructure—a public chain capable of handling global-scale traffic.

The Glamsterdam upgrade is that answer. When network capacity bottlenecks are broken and technical barriers removed, the logic of value capture will be rewritten.

In the past, the market priced in "possibility." In the future? It will price in "actual carrying capacity."

Many are still chasing the next narrative, but the core story is actually very simple—the underlying public chain is gradually consuming the entire world, and this 2026 upgrade is its moment to show its fangs.

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MetaMisery

· 4h ago

Tripling the gas fee sounds great, but whether the ecosystem can keep up by 2026 is still uncertain. PayPal has been integrated for so many years, but the number of real users is still so few. Don't be fooled by the narrative. The Dubai tax-free thing feels more like a political show. Can it support the ecosystem? Once the gas fee issue is resolved, what will be the next bottleneck? Honestly, it's a bet on two years from now. Who knows how many variables will come into play in the meantime.

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SchrodingerAirdrop

· 4h ago

Wait, Gas limit increased threefold? Is that true? I haven't heard about it before. The number 200 million sounds impressive, but is it really feasible? It's so hyped up; I'd rather focus on making good use of the current stuff first. Those PayPal services in Dubai, they seem like marketing gimmicks. Are there really users? Anyway, 2026 is still a long way off. I'll observe for now before jumping in, no rush.

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AllInAlice

· 4h ago

Tripling the gas limit sounds great, but we still have to wait until 2026. Will the people buying now be able to hold out until then?

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PumpDoctrine

· 4h ago

2026 is still a long way off, let's see if anyone is still playing ETH by then haha --- Raising gas fees by 3 times sounds great, but I don't know if the transaction fees will also increase accordingly --- Dubai tax-free, PayPal, and others are here, it feels like an explosion is indeed not far away --- It sounds good, but no matter how strong the underlying infrastructure is, without applications it's all pointless --- Parallel processing architecture... same old story, only what can be realized counts --- Ten-lane roads? I just want to know how cheap gas will be then --- Who can predict what will happen in 2026? Projects that start planning now should be more cautious --- That last phrase "showing fangs" was tense, indeed a bit fierce --- The perspective of real carrying capacity pricing is not bad, but market hype will still lead to chaos --- Waiting until 2026? Why not start now to see which projects are preparing for upgrades in advance

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AirdropATM

· 4h ago

Wait, Gas limit 3x? How much does that increase the gas fee... It's 2026 again, every time they say two years later, why can't I believe it? Is PayPal integrating with the Ethereum network real? I need to see the code to believe it. Tax-free? The imagination is open, but my wallet is still closed. Glamsterdam sounds like a Dutch nightclub; this name is a bit outrageous.

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