Ethereum developers are aiming to increase the network’s gas limit from 60 million to 80 million in January, a move expected to further improve transaction throughput. The proposal was discussed during a recent All Core Developers meeting, according to Galaxy Digital researcher Christine Kim.
Nethermind developers indicated readiness to proceed following the upcoming BPO hard fork scheduled for January. However, Ethereum Foundation engineer Barnabas Busa emphasized that two client-side optimizations must be completed before any increase, including partial blob responses and updated consensus parameters.
A higher gas limit allows more transactions and smart contract executions per block, boosting overall throughput while potentially reducing congestion. While the change will not match the performance of high-speed layer-1 competitors, it strengthens Ethereum’s position as a secure settlement layer.
This would mark the fourth gas limit increase this year, following recent upgrades that expanded blob capacity. Developers are expected to finalize timing after reconvening in early January to assess network readiness and stability.
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