Quick Read

• Ethereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade tests a 200 million gas limit on Hoodi testnet, over 3 times the mainnet’s current cap, with no mainnet date confirmed.

• Solana’s Alpenglow upgrade targets faster finality, keeping ETH chasing a moving target despite outperforming SOL over one year (down 37% vs. 43%).

• Larger blocks only benefit ETH holders if demand rises to match supply; otherwise, fees and burn rates could fall, leaving capacity unused.

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Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) is testing blocks more than three times larger than its mainnet allows. On October 16, 2026, the…