Glamsterdam on Hoodi Postponed

What happened

The Glamsterdam upgrade on Hoodi, which had been scheduled for October 26, 2026 at 17:42:48 UTC (epoch 132,352), has been postponed, and a new activation date has not been set. The update replaces the earlier Hoodi testnet schedule and activation instructions.

Confirmed

Global impact / market context

Hoodi is a test network where changes are tried before going live, so a delay pushes back the timeline companies and developers plan around. Teams building on this software must keep resources ready longer, which can raise costs and slow product launches that depend on the new features.

Analyst inference

Investors often treat delays in protocol upgrades as a sign of caution, which can weigh on confidence in projects tied to the Ethereum ecosystem. Because no new date is set, planning becomes harder for validators, which are computers that confirm transactions, and for businesses budgeting capital spending around the change.

Analyst inference

What to watch

1. A new activation date for the Glamsterdam upgrade on Hoodi has not been set, so any later schedule would replace the postponed October 26, 2026 timing and the earlier activation instructions. Confirmed
2. Watch for an official revised announcement that names a new epoch and date, which would let developers restart planning and give operators of validators, the computers that confirm transactions, clear instructions again. Proposed
3. Track whether the postponed Hoodi activation leads builders to shift development spending or delay features tied to Glamsterdam, since a longer wait can tie up cash and push expected revenue further out. Analyst inference

Evidence

• blog.ethereum.org