The latest Ethereum Core Developers Meeting (the 225th ACDE) just concluded, with quite a bit of discussion on key developments.
The Fusaka upgrade has been successfully activated on the mainnet. However, there was a minor hiccup during the process—a problem occurred with the Prysm client, causing validator participation to drop briefly. Fortunately, the team responded quickly and fixed it within a few hours. These occasional issues, brought about by client diversity, once again highlight the importance of risk diversification.
Notably, December 9 will see the first automated BPO hard fork. This upgrade adopts a new automated process and is an important experiment in Ethereum's upgrade mechanism. If successful, future protocol upgrades could become even more efficient.
The meeting also discussed progress on Glamsterdam, with developers sifting through more than 40 EIP proposals. These proposals cover protocol optimizations, performance improvements, and more. Which ones will ultimately be adopted will depend on further technical evaluation and community feedback.
Overall, Ethereum's pace of technical iteration remains steady, and collaboration among the various client teams continues to mature.
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FlashLoanLarry
· 9h ago
prysm going down mid-upgrade is literally a lesson in why client diversity isn't just rhetoric—it's your portfolio's insurance policy. though ngl the speed of recovery does move the needle on capital utilization efficiency. keeping tabs on that dec 9 automation fork, could reshape upgrade economics entirely.
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GateUser-c802f0e8
· 9h ago
Prysm had another unexpected issue, but their response was quick—this is exactly why we need diversified clients.
Automated BPO hard fork is pretty interesting. If it works, the entire upgrade process might need to be rewritten.
There are over 40 EIPs lined up, but probably only a few will make it through. Community feedback is the toughest hurdle.
Fusaka launched smoothly this time, nothing to complain about. Overall, the Ethereum development team is still solid.
The upgrade on December 9th really felt like a big experiment.
If you ask me, client diversity does come with risks, but the way this was handled really demonstrates the advantages of decentralization.
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ContractExplorer
· 9h ago
It was really painful when Prysm went out of sync, but luckily the fix was quick... Honestly, if this happened on another chain, it would have been a total social disaster.
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Automated BPO sounds advanced, but who knows if there will be any surprises again. I'll bet five bucks something weird will still happen on December 9.
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With over 40 EIPs piled up together, how many will actually get through in the end... Feels like it's always like this: tons of proposals, and only a few make it out.
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Fusaka's smooth landing was pretty good, much better than expected. But the issue of validator decentralization really needs more attention.
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Multi-client is the right way to go. Even though there are occasional chain drops, at least it's not a single point of failure. This is much better than some other chains.
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Looking at Ethereum's pace, it really is steady... Just not sure when the gas fee issue will truly be solved.
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AirdropHustler
· 10h ago
Prysm had issues again, but at least the response was quick. Honestly, managing so many clients on Ethereum must be exhausting—if one has a problem, everyone starts to panic...
The latest Ethereum Core Developers Meeting (the 225th ACDE) just concluded, with quite a bit of discussion on key developments.
The Fusaka upgrade has been successfully activated on the mainnet. However, there was a minor hiccup during the process—a problem occurred with the Prysm client, causing validator participation to drop briefly. Fortunately, the team responded quickly and fixed it within a few hours. These occasional issues, brought about by client diversity, once again highlight the importance of risk diversification.
Notably, December 9 will see the first automated BPO hard fork. This upgrade adopts a new automated process and is an important experiment in Ethereum's upgrade mechanism. If successful, future protocol upgrades could become even more efficient.
The meeting also discussed progress on Glamsterdam, with developers sifting through more than 40 EIP proposals. These proposals cover protocol optimizations, performance improvements, and more. Which ones will ultimately be adopted will depend on further technical evaluation and community feedback.
Overall, Ethereum's pace of technical iteration remains steady, and collaboration among the various client teams continues to mature.