Ethereum Upgrade Targets 200M Gas Limit for Higher Throughput
Ethereum (ETH)
BeInCrypto.com reports that Ethereum’s next upgrade, named Glamsterdam, is planned for Q4 2026. The upgrade introduces protocol changes to make larger blocks easier to process and prepares the network for substantially higher L1 throughput. Developers have identified a post-upgrade gas limit target of around 200 million, compared to the current 60 million.
What Whalio's data showed
Binance spot order flow for ETH, measured when this story was published on 26 August 2026.
In the last hour, the buy ratio stands at 56.9% with a positive volume delta of $4,712,182, indicating immediate buying pressure. This contrasts with the 24-hour period, where the buy ratio dropped to 45.7% and the volume delta turned negative at -$71,475,879. The 4-hour metrics show a neutral buy ratio of 50.4% and a small positive delta of $828,030. While short-term buying is active, the cumulative 24-hour data shows net selling, with a CVD of -$23,057,622. Buying pressure appears to be building in the immediate term but has faded over the full day.