# Forkcast Ethereum Upgrade Tracker

> An experimental tool designed to help users better understand Ethereum upgrades and compare headliner proposals.

**Published by:** [ETH Daily](https://ethdaily.io/)
**Published on:** 2025-07-02
**Categories:** news, 2025, july2025
**URL:** https://ethdaily.io/733

## Content

Quick TakeEthereum upgrade tracking tool.ePBS vs delayed execution in Glamsterdam.Velodrome pilots VerifiedERC20 tokens.Arbitrum Timeboost generates $2m in fees.Forkcast Ethereum Upgrade TrackerListen to this episode from ETH Daily - Ethereum News on Spotify. Nixo introduces an Ethereum upgrade tracker. Ethereum researchers compare ePBS and delayed execution. Velodrome pilots VerifiedERC20 tokens. And Arbitrum Timeboost generates $2 million in fees. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/733 Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice.https://spotify.comForkcast Ethereum Upgrade TrackerThe Ethereum Foundation’s Protocol and Application Support team launched forkcast.org, an experimental tool designed to help users better understand Ethereum network upgrades. Forkcast provides detailed pages on upcoming upgrades, including Fusaka and Glamsterdam. The platform highlights competing “headliner” proposals, which are EIPs considered to be the most impactful for the next major network upgrade. Forkcast offers insights into which EIPs are slated for inclusion, who stands to benefit from them, and how to compare different proposals. Forkcast also breaks down the stakeholder impact and alignment with broader network goals.Comparing ePBS And Delayed ExecutionEthereum researcher Toni Wahrstätter published a research post on whether ePBS EIP‑7732 should be included in the Glamsterdam upgrade. Enshrined Proposer-Builder Separation (ePBS) decouples block proposal from block building by embedding PBS directly into Ethereum’s consensus layer. ePBS enables faster beacon block propagation and allows protocol-enforced payments between builders and proposers, but introduces significant complexity and risks such as post-state monopolies. Instead, Wahrstätter proposes shipping Delayed Execution EIP-7886 in Glamsterdam, which achieves about 80% of ePBS’s pipelining benefits while adding minimal complexity. Full ePBS can still be added later if needed. Velodrome Pilots VerifiedERC20 TokensVelodrome is piloting VerifiedERC20 tokens, a new standard designed to boost rewards for human users over bots. VerifiedERC20 aims to reward real users, help projects meet legal and compliance requirements without compromising privacy, and maintain DeFi’s composability and immutability features. The implementation, built in partnership with Celo and Self Protocol, extends OpenZeppelin’s ERC20 to support hooks, which are modular smart contracts that execute checks before or after token functions. Token issuers can choose to include checks against OFAC restrictions, enforce jurisdiction-specific rules, and verify wallet age.Arbitrum Timeboost Generates $2m In FeesArbitrum Timeboost, a transaction ordering policy that allows users to optionally pay a fee for priority block inclusion, has generated over $2 million in fees for the Arbitrum DAO since launching in April 2025. The policy uses an encrypted mempool to ensure that transaction details remain hidden until the transaction order is finalized. It also protects users from MEV attacks. Timeboost is live on Arbitrum One and Arbitrum Nova.Protocol 🛠Ethereum validator heat mapAttestation Arrival Timing analysis Ecosystem 🌱FreePay payment terminalMerit launches TerminalEthereum apps generate $26b in feesCoinbase acquires LiquifiOpenAI denies Stock TokensCircle Mint euro-to-USDC onramp Reads 📚 Arca proposes Adjusted Market CapDisclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.

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