Ethereum developers propose to halve the block interval time to 6 seconds, planned for implementation in the 2026 Glamsterdam upgrade

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Ethereum core developer Barnabé Monnot recently discussed the EIP-7782 improvement proposal, which aims to reduce the block generation time from 12 seconds to 6 seconds. This plan is intended to be included in the Glamsterdam upgrade at the end of 2026. Technical adjustments include compressing the block proposal time from 4 seconds to 3 seconds and reducing the verification time from 4 seconds to 1.5 seconds, resulting in an overall savings of 6 seconds in latency.

Analysis indicates that after the speedup, DeFi transaction confirmations will be more efficient, and the window for arbitrage opportunities will shorten, but it may put pressure on network bandwidth and low-configuration validating nodes. If successfully implemented, the Ethereum Gas limit is expected to triple, and the supply of blobs may reach up to 8 times the current amount. The proposal is currently in the early discussion stage and requires rigorous testing to avoid smart contract compatibility issues.