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# Ethereum Racing Ahead: Faster Blocks, the Glamsterdam Upgrade, ZKsync’s Airbender, and DeFi’s Hyperdrive Future You know that feeling when your favorite show suddenly gets a double episode? That’s what’s happening to Ethereum. In the next few years, the world’s most popular smart contract blockchain is about to kick into a higher gear—twice as fast, twice as powerful, and twice as likely to make DeFi fans spit out their metaphorical popcorn in excitement. So what’s cooking in the Ethereum lab? The short version: a new proposal known as EIP-7782 that could halve block times to just six seconds. This is set to become reality in the network’s ambitious “Glamsterdam” upgrade, scheduled to land in 2026. And that’s just the tip of the digital iceberg—zkVM technology, with ZKsync’s Airbender leading the charge, could make transaction proofs zippier than a dog chasing its tail. If you like things fast, cheap, and innovative (blockchain-wise, of course), stay tuned. Let’s break down what...