Ethereum · CryptoSlate
Ethereum builders face a choice between locking up too much cash or relying on trusted brokers
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In a Sept. 8-11 Lido discussion, Commit-Boost contributor Jason Vranek argued that builders funding protocol-backed payments face costs from idle Ethereum, failed delivery, and offers they wanted to cancel.
Key facts
- Ethereum is +1.35% over the past 24 hours and currently sits at rank # 2 by market cap
- As of Sept. 13, Ethereum.org lists Glamsterdam as testing on devnets, with mainnet expected in the fourth quarter of 2026 and no confirmed date
- Lido’s initial Aug. 22 direction divided offers by payment type: accept eligible collateral-backed offers broadly, while restricting trusted offers to a governance-approved allowlist
- Vranek’s Sept. 3 response proposed open peer-to-peer offers alongside configured builder or relay endpoints
Summary
01 Lido contributors are debating an ePBS policy that could combine protocol-backed payments with trusted arrangements and open builder access. 02 Trusted payments may reduce builders’ capital and delivery risks, potentially leaving more room for proposer payouts than collateral-backed commitments. 03 Relay connections may remain central despite open bidding, while Lido still must settle payment limits, client behavior, and operator safeguards. An operator’s configuration helps determine which block-payment opportunities its validators can consider.