Ethereum developers propose rival fixes to prevent Glamsterdam's gas repricing from breaking existing smart contracts and applications holding user funds

Glamsterdam's EIP-8037 and EIP-8038 raise gas costs for creating and touching stored data, with the base charge for contract creation rising from 32,000 to 183,600 gas. Many apps assume fixed costs and cannot be updated, risking failures in contracts holding user funds. Leo Glisic proposes keeping current rates for existing contracts and charging new rates only to apps launched later. Giulio Rebuffo would apply new prices to all but use separate accounting so old apps run unchanged. Security concerns have delayed upgrade testing; both fixes remain drafts without target dates.

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