Curve says Ethereum Glamsterdam upgrade may ease DeFi congestion
Image: Crypto.newsCurve Finance assessed Ethereum's upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade's impact on DeFi transaction performance. Mainnet checks found leveraged borrow transactions use nearly 15 times more gas than direct stablecoin swaps. The upgrade has not yet been activated on Ethereum mainnet, with no confirmed activation date from the Ethereum Foundation. Curve noted the upgrade could improve transaction reliability during network congestion for complex DeFi operations. It also warned revised state charges could raise gas needs for some transactions, while cheaper execution may make smaller arbitrage trades viable.
Key points
- The Glamsterdam upgrade has not yet been activated on Ethereum mainnet, with no confirmed activation date
- Curve warned Glamsterdam's state operation repricing could increase gas requirements for some transactions
- Curve said the upgrade could improve transaction reliability for complex DeFi operations during network congestion
Why it matters
The upgrade could make complex DeFi operations including liquidations and arbitrage trades more reliable during network congestion, reducing execution delays for users.
What's unclear
No confirmed mainnet activation date for the Glamsterdam upgrade has been announced by the Ethereum Foundation
The practical impact of Glamsterdam's state operation repricing on user transaction costs is not specified in either report
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Curve Finance: Ethereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade may boost DeFi execution
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