Ethereum developers propose to halve the block interval time to 6 seconds

According to news from Hash World, Ethereum core developer Barnabé Monnot recently discussed the EIP-7782 improvement proposal, which suggests reducing the block generation time from 12 seconds to 6 seconds, and plans to include it in the Glamsterdam upgrade at the end of 2026. Technical adjustments include compressing the block proposal time from 4 seconds to 3 seconds and reducing verification time from 4 seconds to 1.5 seconds, resulting in a total saving of 6 seconds of latency. Analysis indicates that with increased speed, DeFi transaction confirmations will be more efficient and arbitrage opportunity windows will shorten, but it may put pressure on network bandwidth and low-spec validation nodes. If successfully implemented, Ethereum's Gas limit is expected to triple, and blob supply could reach eight times the current amount. The proposal is currently in the early discussion phase and needs to undergo rigorous testing to avoid smart contract compatibility issues.