Block proposing and block building already run separately through relays like MEV-Boost. This EIP writes that split directly into the protocol.
Block-level access lists make every block list which accounts and storage it will touch, so clients can process transactions in parallel.
A June 2026 tracking proposal listed ten additional EIPs scheduled for inclusion, covering contract size limits, transfer logs and state-growth pricing.
As of early August 2026, testing is in its final devnet phase around a 200 million gas-limit target. No mainnet activation date is confirmed.
A public testnet activation is the real signal a mainnet date is close. Until then, treat any named month as a planning target, not a promise.
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