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Sep 18, 2026

Ethereum confirms October 6 Glamsterdam testnet launch amid security warnings

Ethereum developers confirmed the Glamsterdam upgrade will activate on the Sepolia testnet on October 6, but warned that cheap test ether could allow malicious builders to exploit block auctions and potentially stall the chain during testing.

Sep 18, 2026·3 sources
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Sep 17, 2026

Solana validators selling early trade access for $1,000 monthly payments

An investigation reveals that Solana network validators are accepting payments starting at 10 SOL ($1,000) per month to provide quantitative traders with early access to pending transactions, enabling front-running opportunities through maximal extractable value (MEV) exploitation.

Sep 17, 2026·1 source
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Sep 15, 2026

MEV bot Yoink front-runs $7.8 million crypto heist on Ethereum

A trading bot named Yoink intercepted approximately 2,900 rsETH worth $7.8 million during an exploit targeting a Gnosis Safe wallet on Ethereum. The bot's transaction beat the original attacker's into the same block, effectively hijacking the heist.

Sep 15, 2026·2 sources
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Jun 21, 2026

Jaredfromsubway.eth MEV Bot Exploited for $7.5 Million in Counter-Attack

One of Ethereum's most successful sandwich bots, Jaredfromsubway.eth, was drained of over $7.5 million after attackers exploited the bot's automated systems with a baiting scheme.

Jun 21, 2026·2 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪The Glamsterdam upgrade's ePBS builder abuse vulnerability does not threaten real mainnet Ethereum funds, but it can disrupt infrastructure testing on public testnets such as Sepolia
  • ▪Ethereum's public roadmap targets the fourth quarter of 2026 for the Glamsterdam upgrade's mainnet activation, though no official mainnet date has been scheduled
  • ▪Ethereum's Hoodi testnet public Glamsterdam test is tentatively planned for October 27, 2026, depending on the performance of Ethereum's Sepolia testnet Glamsterdam test on October 6, 2026

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DeFi3Ethereum security2Crypto market integrity & manipulation1Ethereum upgrades1Smart contract exploits1

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