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Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade could ease DeFi congestion, Curve says
Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade aims to ease congestion on its network by increasing the practical gas capacity, which could benefit complex DeFi transactions such as leveraged borrowing, arbitrage trades, and liquidations. However, the upgrade also changes gas cost structures, potentially requiring developers to update contracts and wallets to handle new state operation charges.
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◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway
You face a network where complex DeFi transactions will generally execute more reliably but might need contract updates due to new gas pricing. Test your code and update wallets now to stay competitive as congestion relief unfolds.
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