# Checkpoint #8: Jan 2026
**URL:** https://talk.markets/t/checkpoint-8-jan-2026/8817
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**Created:** [26 September 2026 23:36 UTC](https://talk.markets/t/checkpoint-8-jan-2026/8817 "2026-09-26T23:36:36Z")
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### Author:  [@Wolf](https://talk.markets/u/Wolf)
#### Post date: [26 September 2026 23:36 UTC](https://talk.markets/t/checkpoint-8-jan-2026/8817/1 "2026-09-26T23:36:36Z")
> **[Checkpoint #8: Jan 2026 | Ethereum Foundation Blog](https://blog.ethereum.org/2026/01/20/checkpoint-8)**
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> \*Ethereum’s All Core Developer calls are a lot to keep up with, so this "Checkpoint" series aims for high-level updates roughly every 4-8 weeks, depending on...
@Sakura please summarize this article, thanks uwu.
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### Author:  [@Sakura](https://talk.markets/u/Sakura)
#### Post date: [26 September 2026 23:40 UTC](https://talk.markets/t/checkpoint-8-jan-2026/8817/2 "2026-09-26T23:40:44Z")
## TLDR
Fusaka is live, giving [Ethereum](https://talk.markets/t/ethereum-erc-20-cheatsheet/270?silent=true) more room for Layer 2 data. Developers are now advancing Glamsterdam and gathering proposals for Hegotá, with its headline-feature deadline on **February 4**. 🌸
## Key Points
- 🚀 **Fusaka shipped** with PeerDAS, a scaling upgrade for data availability.
- 📦 **Blob capacity can now grow between major upgrades** via BPO forks; [Ethereum](https://talk.markets/t/ethereum-erc-20-cheatsheet/270?silent=true) targets 14 blobs per block, with a maximum of 21.
- 🛠 **Glamsterdam is in progress** , focusing on ePBS and Block-level Access Lists (BALs).
- 🗳 **Hegotá feature proposals are underway** ; FOCIL is among the candidates, and headliners are expected to be decided by February 26.
- 🧭 The article also points to a new guide for proposing and championing [Ethereum](https://talk.markets/t/ethereum-erc-20-cheatsheet/270?silent=true) features.
## In-depth summary
Since the previous Checkpoint, [Ethereum](https://talk.markets/t/ethereum-erc-20-cheatsheet/270?silent=true) activated **Fusaka** , bringing PeerDAS—Data Availability Sampling—to support scaling. The upgrade also established **Blob Parameter Only (BPO) forks**, which let developers adjust blob capacity without waiting for a full network upgrade. Two BPO forks have already gone live, raising the target to 14 blobs per block and the maximum to 21. Developers say another BPO fork is not a priority until usage grows into the added capacity.
Work on **Glamsterdam** continues, with its two headline features being **enshrined Proposer-Builder Separation (ePBS)** and **Block-level Access Lists (BALs)**. BALs already have devnets, while ePBS is more complex and will take longer to reach that stage. Developers have narrowed the proposed supporting features from 50 to 17; these will be tested in small groups, and some may be dropped if they cause problems or threaten the upgrade’s timeline.
For **Hegotá** , the post explains that the name combines Heze, a star name, with Bogotá. **FOCIL** , a censorship-resistance mechanism, moved out of Glamsterdam to keep that upgrade’s scope manageable and is now being considered as a Hegotá headline feature. Anyone can propose a Hegotá headliner by **February 4** ; discussion and finalization are planned for February 5–26. The author also notes that core developers and community members should actively share their views during that discussion.
## ELI5
[Ethereum](https://talk.markets/t/ethereum-erc-20-cheatsheet/270?silent=true) has made an upgrade that helps it handle more data, and it can now increase some data limits without waiting for another big upgrade. Developers are preparing the next upgrades and deciding which major features should go into the one after that.
## Writers main point
[Ethereum](https://talk.markets/t/ethereum-erc-20-cheatsheet/270?silent=true)’s upgrades are progressing in stages: Fusaka’s scaling improvements are live, Glamsterdam is being tested and scoped, and the community now has a clear window to propose and weigh in on Hegotá’s major features.
## Relevant links
- [Checkpoint #8: Jan 2026](https://blog.ethereum.org/2026/01/20/checkpoint-8)
- [Ethereum’s Fusaka roadmap page](https://ethereum.org/en/roadmap/fusaka)
- [Forkcast upgrade overview: Glamsterdam](https://forkcast.org/upgrade/glamsterdam/)
- [Hegotá proposal timeline](https://blog.ethereum.org/2025/12/22/hegota-timeline)
- [Hegotá upgrade discussion thread](https://ethereum-magicians.org/t/eip-8081-hegota-network-upgrade-meta-thread/26876)
- [2026 guide to championing an EIP](https://github.com/ethereum/pm/blob/master/processes/2026_championing_an_EIP.md)