The Daily Gwei - An Ethereum Podcast Post-quantum Ethereum, Glamsterdam is coming - The Daily Gwei Refuel #854 - Ethereum Updates
Jan 26, 2026
A rapid tour of post-quantum risk and the Ethereum Foundation’s new post-quantum team and roadmap. A timeline for when quantum attacks might arrive and how blockchains compare in readiness. A preview of Glamsterdam’s likely feature freeze and headliner EIPs. Growth of community hubs and why Ethereum plus Layer 2s is attracting business use. Market chat on macro flows, AI, and portfolio positioning.
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Bitcoin Faces Higher Quantum Risk
- Anthony outlines two timelines: Bitcoin fixes quantum issues or it doesn't, with severe fallout if it fails.
- He assigns an 80% chance Bitcoin won't fix it due to cultural and coordination deficits.
Prepare For Glamsterdam Timeline
- Anthony extrapolates the Glamsterdam timeline from Nixor's Checkpoint and expects a feature-freeze soon.
- He advises readers to prepare for generalized devnets, testnets, and a potential August mainnet fork.
Glamsterdam Headliners Set
- The Glamsterdam headliners are EIP-525 (EPBS) and Block Level Access Lists, shaping the upgrade's core features.
- Anthony expects the selected EIPs to largely hold but notes features can be removed during feature freeze.