EIP-7732 moves that separation from off-chain relay infrastructure into the core protocol itself, standardizing how proposers and builders interact.
Today's system depends on relay operators behaving honestly. An enshrined mechanism reduces how much trust that role requires.
ePBS is one of two confirmed EIPs in the Glamsterdam upgrade, alongside block-level access lists (EIP-7928) for parallel transaction processing.
As of early August 2026, ePBS is being tested as part of Glamsterdam's final devnet phase, with no mainnet date set.
Validators and node operators feel this change directly. Everyday users won't see a discrete before-and-after moment when it activates.
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