Ethereum Developers Have Fixed The ‘Glamsterdam Bug’

Ethereum (CRYPTO: $ETH) developers say they’ve managed to fix a bug in the upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade.

The bug could have enabled people to steal Ethereum that staking services meant for new validators. The fix reportedly changed the rules for handling validator deposits.

The repair paves the way for Glamsterdam to proceed, which is the biggest upgrade to the Ethereum network since the 2022 Merge took place. 

Glamsterdam splits up two jobs that are bundled together today. Builders bundle transactions into blocks, and validators, who stake ETH to help secure the network, pick and confirm them. 

Developers identified a problem with the Glamsterdam upgrade during the testing phase when Ethereum would process deposits that were waiting to be credited.

Developers finalized the fix on Oct. 23 and the change is now part of Ethereum’s consensus specifications. 

The Glamsterdam upgrade has already run on the Sepolia test network, with plans to now launch it on Hoodi, a second test network.

The upgrade is expected to be finalized by the end of November this year.

ETH is trading at $2,330 U.S. on Oct. 27.