ETH news: Ethereum’s ‘Glamsterdam’ upgrade aims to fix MEV fairness

Ethereum developers are planning the 'Glamsterdam' upgrade, expected to go live in 2026, which combines the Amsterdam upgrade on the execution layer and the Gloas upgrade on the consensus layer. The core of this upgrade is enshrined Proposer-Builder Separation (ePBS), tracked as EIP-7732. ePBS aims to fix Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) fairness by mandating a separation between block builders and proposers, preventing any single entity from controlling transaction ordering or inclusion. Builders will cryptographically seal blocks, and proposers will select the highest-paying block without seeing its contents until finalization, reducing manipulation opportunities. Another key component is Block-level Access Lists (EIP-7928), which allows blocks to pre-declare accessed data, enabling clients to preload information for faster, more predictable execution and smoother gas costs. While the full scope is pending, these EIPs represent significant steps in Ethereum's protocol development.

(Source：CoinDesk)