Ethereum Glamsterdam Upgrade Faces Pushback as 200,000 Smart Contracts Risk Breaking

TLDR Two developers filed rival proposals on November 8 to stop Glamsterdam from breaking existing smart contracts. About 200,000 contracts could be affected by new gas pricing rules, researchers say. Curve Finance founder Michael Egorov warned of a possible emergency hard fork. Investor Ryan Berckmans reversed his support for a fast Glamsterdam launch. A private test was tentatively discussed for November 16 to 20 at the earliest. A growing number of Ethereum developers and investors are urging caution on the network’s next major upgrade, Glamsterdam. Two developers filed rival proposals on Sunday, November 8, to keep the upgrade from breaking smart contracts already in use. The concern centers on new gas pricing rules.

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