ETH news: Ethereum fixes Glamsterdam bug that could have sent staking deposits to builders
The change sorts pending deposits by withdrawal credentials, preventing builder keys from capturing ETH meant for new validators, developers said.
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Ethereum Developers Merge Glamsterdam Fix to Keep Validator Deposits Out of Builder Accounts
Ethereum developers merged a fix on Oct. 26 for a Glamsterdam bug that could have credited a staker’s validator deposit to someone else’s builder account, one week after closing the same change for lack of client support. The pull request, written by Lido Chief Protocol Architect George Avsetsin, changes how Gloas, the consensus-layer half of the upgrade, treats deposits still sitting in the queue when the fork activates. The new rule looks at t…
ETH news: Ethereum fixes Glamsterdam bug that could have sent staking deposits to builders
Developers initially rejected the change before reversing course, as testing delays gave them more time to examine a flaw in Ethereum's upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade.
Ethereum developers incorporated a correction to Glamsterdam's specifications to prevent deposits destined for new validators from being credited to builders with the same public key. The decision came after an initial proposal was closed and then reopened to add evidence; separately, a review of contract compatibility keeps the activation of the update on the Hoodi testnet undated.
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