According to Cointelegraph, Ethereum core developer Barnabé Monnot recently discussed the EIP-7782 improvement proposal, which aims to reduce block generation time from 12 seconds to 6 seconds, with the plan to be included in the Glamsterdam upgrade by the end of 2026. The technical adjustments include compressing block proposal time from 4 seconds to 3 seconds and reducing verification time from 4 seconds to 1.5 seconds, saving a total of 6 seconds of delay.
Analysis suggests that after the speed increase, DeFi transaction confirmations will be more efficient, with shortened arbitrage opportunity windows, but potential pressure on network bandwidth and low-configuration validation nodes. If successfully implemented, Ethereum's Gas limit could be increased by 3 times, and blob supply might reach 8 times the current level. The proposal is currently in the early discussion stage and requires rigorous testing to avoid smart contract compatibility issues.
