# Ethereum schedules Glamsterdam on the Hoodi testnet with a 200 million gas target, more than three times the mainnet limit

Node operators must upgrade before the test, which CryptoSlate dates to October 26, while core developers have still not set a mainnet activation date.

- Published: 2026-10-18T05:40:05.953Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-18/ethereum-schedules-glamsterdam-on-the-hoodi-testnet-with-a-2
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
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- Sources: [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/ethereum-sets-october-26-scaling-test-with-hoodi-node-upgrades-required/), [Decrypt](https://decrypt.co/380538/ethereum-test-raises-block-limit-3x-current-capacity), [Ethereum Research](https://ethresear.ch/t/from-60m-to-200m-simulating-glamsterdam-s-fee-market/25957), [investingLive](https://investinglive.com/education/glamsterdam-in-plain-english-how-ethereum-plans-to-cut-out-the-middlemen-in-block-building/)

Ethereum's core developers have scheduled the Glamsterdam upgrade on the Hoodi test network with a 200 million gas target, and node operators must upgrade their clients first, CryptoSlate reported. CryptoSlate gives the date as October 26.…

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