Reported: November 10, 2026, 17:55 (UTC+8)
TechFlow reported that Ethereum research organization Ethlabs had published an article recommending that the Glamsterdam upgrade specification not be modified, and that a Hoodi testnet upgrade not be scheduled, until audit results are public and a clear position has been formed. The report states that the final decision is made by the Ethereum core developers meeting (ACD).
What was under review
Ethlabs said the Ethereum Foundation had commissioned ChainSecurity and Dedaub to review the potential impact of EIP-8037 and EIP-8038 on smart contracts already deployed. The November 10 report treats those two items as EIPs under that review. It does not describe them as activated upgrades, client releases, or changes already in effect on a network, and it does not describe what either proposal changes.
Reports from the two reviews were expected before November 16, 2026. Findings were not yet public in the November 10 account.
Meetings named, not outcomes
As of that report, two later calls were planned and no specification or testnet decision had been recorded:
- The ACD testing meeting on November 16, 2026, was to include a public question-and-answer session.
- The execution-layer meeting on November 19, 2026, was to discuss the results and possible next steps.
Ethlabs’ recommendation was to leave both the Glamsterdam specification and any Hoodi testnet upgrade schedule unchanged until the audits were public and a position was clear.
Original article: TechFlow, November 10, 2026.
