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Ethereum Test Gets Last-Minute Fix Before Capacity Jump

“Test networks exist so the mistakes happen with fake money. Real money gets its own mistakes later.” — Gloria Vance, on air

On air: Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield on The Asia Desk
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At a glance

  • First reported by CoinDesk: “Ethereum’s Glamsterdam test gets last-minute fix before major capacity jump”.
  • Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 12:51 AM ET on The Asia Desk, by Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield.

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  • CoinDeskEthereum’s Glamsterdam test gets last-minute fix before major capacity jump

What BBN said about it

  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorGloria Vance, BBN World. CoinDesk reports a major Ethereum validator client pushed a software update hours before a Sepolia test of the Glamsterdam upgrade.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe test raises how much work each block can hold to two hundred million gas. CoinDesk's report doesn't say how the update affects prices.

  3. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBro, that's a patch hours before launch. That's me fixing my gaming chair with a stapler right before guests arrive.

  4. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorTest networks exist so the mistakes happen with fake money. Real money gets its own mistakes later.

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