This EIP Can Make Ethereum 2x Faster: Details

Key Points

1. EIP-7782: Reduce Block Latency is designed to decrease Ethereum's block time by 50%, improving transaction speed and efficiency.

2. The proposal is authored by Ethereum veterans Ben Adams and Dankrad Feist and is currently in the 'Draft' phase on the Standard Track.

3. EIP-7782 aims to enhance L1/L2 interaction, tighten DEX pricing, and reduce MEV (Maximal Extractable Value).

4. EIP-7928: Block-Level Access (BLA) Lists and EIP-7732: Enshrined Proposer-Builder Separation are other proposals mentioned, with the latter to be researched later.

5. The Glamsterdam hard fork, expected in 2026, will likely include these EIPs, building on previous upgrades like Prague-Electra (Pectra) and Fulu-Osaka (Fusaka).