Gas Rule Change Puts Ethereum Contracts at Risk Ahead of Glamsterdam
A developer warning says new gas-calculation rules could disrupt up to 200,000 Ethereum smart contracts, prompting competing fixes and a paused Hoodi test.
A developer warning says new gas-calculation rules could disrupt up to 200,000 Ethereum smart contracts, prompting competing fixes and a paused Hoodi test. Ethereum (ETH) is trading at ₹1,99,947 ($2,126.02). This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by Cointribune, with live market data added, as of Mon, 09 Nov 2026 20:30:02 UTC.
The proposed upgrade could affect whether existing Ethereum contracts continue operating as intended, making the gas-calculation changes a significant compatibility concern before Glamsterdam proceeds.
- Up to 200,000 Ethereum contracts could face disruption, according to Cointribune
- Two competing proposals were submitted on November 8
- The Ethereum Foundation paused a planned Hoodi test
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- Gas Rule Change Puts Ethereum Contracts at Risk Ahead of Glamsterdam — this brief
Cointribune reports that 
Ethereum’s upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade may introduce gas-calculation rules incompatible with as many as 200,000 existing smart contracts. Developer banteg reportedly warned that the changes could prevent some deployed contracts from functioning properly, creating a compatibility problem for the proposed network update.
The report says two competing proposals were submitted on November 8 to address the issue. While the proposed remedies differ, Cointribune provides no technical details or outcome for either submission. The Ethereum Foundation has also suspended a planned test on Hoodi, indicating that the planned upgrade schedule faced a setback.
The concern centers on how changes in gas calculations could alter the conditions under which existing Ethereum contracts execute. Cointribune is the sole outlet in this coverage set, so the 200,000-contract estimate and the account of banteg’s warning have not been independently corroborated here.
Ethereum was trading at $2,124.43, down 4.86% over 24 hours and 5.89% over seven days, with a market capitalization of $259.61 billion. The broader crypto market was broadly lower, with total capitalization at $2.56 trillion; 
Bitcoin fell 1.56% over 24 hours, while the Fear & Greed index stood at 29, or Fear. The market data provides context for the report but does not establish a connection between the upgrade concern and ETH’s decline.
Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, Ethereum (ETH) has moved from ₹1,99,797.30$2,124.43 to ₹1,99,946.83$2,126.02 — +0.07%.
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 ≈ ₹212,591.37 (about $2,126.02), down 4.5% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 6.3% 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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Gas Rule Change Puts Ethereum Contracts at Risk Ahead of Gla — questions & answers
How many Ethereum contracts could be affected?
Cointribune reports that up to 200,000 existing smart contracts could be disrupted by the proposed gas-calculation rules.
What measures have been proposed to address the issue?
Two competing proposals were reportedly submitted on November 8, but the available coverage does not describe their technical differences.
Why was the Hoodi test paused?
Cointribune says the Ethereum Foundation suspended the planned Hoodi test; the available summary does not specify whether the proposal conflict was the direct cause.
How much is 1 Ethereum worth in rupee today?
About ₹212,591.37 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $2,126.02. 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 0.07% since this brief first published — trading at ₹1,99,947 ($2,126.02) now versus ₹1,99,797 ($2,124.43) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Cointribune. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.