Ethereum Gas Limit to Surge on Hoodi Testnet with Glamorous Upgrade
The Ethereum gas limit will increase from 60M to 200M on the Hoodi testnet when the Glamorous upgrade activates on October 26.
The Ethereum gas limit will increase from 60M to 200M on the Hoodi testnet when the Glamorous upgrade activates on October 26. Ethereum (ETH) is trading at ₹2,23,111 ($2,346.67), up 0.4% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by Blockonomi, with live market data added, as of Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:00:02 UTC.
The gas limit increase on the Hoodi testnet signifies progress in Ethereum's scalability efforts through the Glamorous upgrade, which introduces proposer-builder separation and access lists at the block level. This development is crucial for testing improvements in transaction throughput and network efficiency before a potential mainnet deployment.
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- Ethereum Gas Limit to Surge on Hoodi Testnet with Glamorous Upgrade — this brief
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Ethereum Foundation has announced that the gas limit on the Hoodi testnet will rise from 60 million to 200 million when the Glamorous upgrade activates on October 26. This change is part of Ethereum's ongoing efforts to enhance network scalability and efficiency.
Glamorous introduces several key features, including enshrined proposer-builder separation and block-level access lists, which are designed to improve transaction throughput and network security. The upgrade is currently being tested on the Hoodi testnet, following its previous deployment on the Sepolia testnet.
The Ethereum Foundation has not yet provided a timeline for the mainnet activation of the Glamorous upgrade, indicating that further testing and refinement are required before it can be implemented on the main Ethereum network.
Ethereum's current price is $2338.23, representing a 3.27% decrease over the past 24 hours and a 7.82% decline over the past week. The broader cryptocurrency market remains relatively flat, with a total market cap of $2.77 trillion and a Fear & Greed Index of 53, indicating a neutral sentiment.
The increase in the gas limit on the Hoodi testnet is a significant step in Ethereum's scalability roadmap. It will be important to monitor the performance of the Glamorous upgrade on the testnet and any announcements regarding its mainnet deployment.
Since this brief published about 1 hour ago, Ethereum (ETH) has moved from ₹2,22,308.80$2,338.23 to ₹2,23,111.24$2,346.67 — +0.36%.
The chart plots ETH's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 ETH ≈ ₹242,587.01 (about $2,346.67), down 3.0% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 8.7% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
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Ethereum Gas Limit to Surge on Hoodi Testnet with Glamorous — questions & answers
What is the purpose of increasing the gas limit on the Hoodi testnet?
The gas limit increase aims to test improvements in transaction throughput and network efficiency as part of the Glamorous upgrade.
When will the Glamorous upgrade be activated on the main Ethereum network?
The Ethereum Foundation has not announced a mainnet activation date for Glamorous.
What features does the Glamorous upgrade introduce?
Glamorous introduces proposer-builder separation and block-level access lists to enhance network security and efficiency.
How much is 1 Ethereum worth in rupee today?
About ₹242,587.01 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $2,346.67. The rupee price moves with both ETH's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Ethereum in rupee page for any amount.
Has Ethereum's price moved since this brief was published?
ETH is up 0.36% since this brief first published — trading at ₹2,23,111 ($2,346.67) now versus ₹2,22,309 ($2,338.23) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
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