Vitalik Buterin on March 2, 2026 proposed a plan to reduce centralization among Ethereum block builders and tackle “toxic MEV,” where visible pending transactions are exploited for front-running and sandwich attacks. The measures aim to improve fairness and transaction privacy for ETH users.
Ethereum developers are advancing the 'Glamsterdam' upgrade to tackle miner/extractor value (MEV) fairness, with a target launch in 2026. The full scope is still being defined, but teams see it as a positive step for users and DeFi.