ETH news: Ethereum’s next upgrade breaks the '21,000 gas' rule wallets rely on

ETH news: Ethereum’s next upgrade breaks the '21,000 gas' rule wallets rely on

Sending ETH to a brand-new address will cost more than sending to an existing one, and software built around a flat fee will get the sum wrong.

Ethereum Glamsterdam Hard Fork: Fixed 21,000-Gas Rule For ETH Transfers To End

BitcoinWorld Ethereum Glamsterdam Hard Fork: Fixed 21,000-Gas Rule for ETH Transfers to End The Ethereum Foundation has issued a warning to developers of wallet services, gas-fee calculators, and blockchain explorers ahead of the upcoming Glamsterdam hard fork. The long-standing rule that a simple ETH transfer always costs 21,000 gas will no longer universally apply, according to a report from CoinDesk. What Changes with the Glamsterdam Upgrade…