Markou Urges Early Testing as Ethereum Gas Repricing Stalls
Former Ethereum core developer Greg Markou attributes delays in Glamsterdam gas changes to bundled upgrades and a rising volume of proposals.
Former Ethereum core developer Greg Markou attributes delays in Glamsterdam gas changes to bundled upgrades and a rising volume of proposals. Ethereum (ETH) is trading at $1,918.83, down 0.2% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by Unchained, with live market data added, as of Fri, 13 Nov 2026 05:45:02 UTC.
The stalled changes affect how applications may need to adapt to revised Ethereum gas rules. Markou’s focus on early testing could surface compatibility problems before any gas repricing is finalized.
- Glamsterdam’s gas changes remain on hold.
- Markou cited bundled upgrades and an AI-linked proposal surge.
- Application teams were urged to test early and report failures.
- Ethereum fell 6.01% over 24 hours amid extreme fear.
Glamsterdam’s planned gas repricing is currently on hold, according to Unchained. Former 
Ethereum core developer Greg Markou said bundled upgrades and a sharp increase in proposals have contributed to the delay, with the proposal surge expanding alongside wider use of AI.
Markou also emphasized the role of application developers in the process. He said teams should test proposed gas-related changes early and report any failures they encounter, allowing developers to identify where applications may break before the upgrades advance further.
Unchained is the only supplied outlet covering Markou’s comments, so there is no independent corroboration of his explanation for the delay. The report did not provide a revised timetable for Glamsterdam’s gas changes or additional details about the proposals involved.
Ethereum was trading at $1,922.93, down 6.01% over 24 hours and 13.78% over seven days, with a market capitalization of $234.95 billion. The broader crypto market was broadly lower at a total capitalization of $2.37 trillion, while 
Bitcoin fell 6.94% over 24 hours and the Fear & Greed index stood at 20, labeled Extreme Fear.
Since this brief published about 11 hours ago, Ethereum (ETH) has moved from $1,922.93 to $1,918.83 — -0.21%.
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At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 ETH ≈ ₦2.70M (about $1,918.83), down 6.1% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 4.2% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
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Markou Urges Early Testing as Ethereum Gas Repricing Stalls — questions & answers
What is currently on hold in Ethereum's gas repricing?
The gas-related changes associated with the Glamsterdam upgrade are on hold. Unchained did not provide a revised implementation timetable.
Why did Markou point to AI-related proposal growth?
Markou said the volume of proposals has surged alongside AI-related activity. He also identified bundled upgrades as a factor contributing to the stalled gas changes.
What did Markou ask application teams to do?
He asked them to test early and report what breaks, helping surface potential application failures before the gas changes progress.
How much is 1 Ethereum worth in naira today?
About ₦2.70M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $1,918.83. The naira price moves with both ETH's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Ethereum in naira page for any amount.
Has Ethereum's price moved since this brief was published?
ETH is down 0.21% since this brief first published — trading at $1,918.83 now versus $1,922.93 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from Unchained. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
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