Glamsterdam Gas Changes Stall as Ethereum Developer Calls for Early Testing
Former Ethereum core developer Greg Markou attributes the delayed gas repricing work to bundled upgrades and a surge in proposals, urging application teams to test ahead.
Former Ethereum core developer Greg Markou attributes the delayed gas repricing work to bundled upgrades and a surge in proposals, urging application teams to test ahead. Ethereum (ETH) is trading at ₹1,87,496 ($1,992.81), down 1.2% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by Unchained, with live market data added, as of Fri, 13 Nov 2026 02:45:01 UTC.
The pause leaves planned gas-pricing changes unimplemented amid rising proposal volume. Markou's recommendation for early testing could help application teams identify incompatibilities before the network changes advance.
- Glamsterdam gas repricing changes are on hold
- Markou cited bundled upgrades and an AI-linked proposal surge
- Application teams were urged to test early and report failures
- ETH fell 1.90% over 24 hours and 9.50% over seven days
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- Glamsterdam Gas Changes Stall as Ethereum Developer Calls for Early Testing — this brief
Former 
Ethereum core developer Greg Markou has defended the developers working on the network's delayed gas repricing changes, which are part of the pending Glamsterdam upgrade. According to Unchained, Markou linked the hold to the bundling of upgrades and a sharp increase in proposals, which he said has grown alongside the rise of AI.
Markou also directed application teams to test upcoming changes early and report any failures they encounter. His position places emphasis on developers identifying practical problems before the planned gas changes progress, rather than on attributing the delay to the teams responsible for implementing them.
Unchained is the only outlet cited in the supplied coverage, and no independent corroboration or conflicting account was provided. The available account identifies bundled upgrades and proposal growth as the causes Markou cited, but it does not supply a revised timetable for Glamsterdam or additional figures about the backlog.
The wider crypto market was broadly lower, with total capitalization at $2.45 trillion and 
Bitcoin down 3.51% over 24 hours. The Fear & Greed index stood at 20, labelled Extreme Fear. Ethereum traded at $2,017.35, down 1.90% over 24 hours and 9.50% over seven days, with a market capitalization of $246.55 billion. The immediate development to watch is whether application testing produces reported compatibility issues while the delayed repricing work remains on hold.
Since this brief published about 8 hours ago, Ethereum (ETH) has moved from ₹1,89,804.65$2,017.35 to ₹1,87,495.77$1,992.81 — -1.22%.
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 ≈ ₹198,414.13 (about $1,992.81), down 3.2% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 5.8% 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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Glamsterdam Gas Changes Stall as Ethereum Developer Calls fo — questions & answers
Why are Glamsterdam gas changes on hold?
Markou cited bundled upgrades and a surge in proposals, which he said has grown with AI, according to Unchained.
What did Markou ask application teams to do?
He urged them to test the planned changes early and report what breaks as developers work through the delayed repricing effort.
How was Ethereum trading?
Ethereum was priced at $2,017.35, down 1.90% over 24 hours and 9.50% over seven days.
How much is 1 Ethereum worth in rupee today?
About ₹198,414.13 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $1,992.81. 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 down 1.22% since this brief first published — trading at ₹1,87,496 ($1,992.81) now versus ₹1,89,805 ($2,017.35) 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 Unchained. 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.