Ethereum Validators Begin Signaling Another Gas Limit Boost
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Ethereum Validators Call for Doubling the Gas Limit
More than 150,000 Ethereum validators are signaling that it's time to seriously expand the blockchain's capacity. The proposal is to raise the gas limit to 60 million units — nearly double the current 36 million. According to data from the gaslimit.pics platform, created by Ethereum researcher Toni Wahrstätter, roughly 15% of all validators on the network are voting in favor. While this may not sound very impressive, for the blockchain community…
Is Ethereum About to Overload? 150,000 Validators Push Massive Gas Limit Boost—But at What Cost?
Could this upgrade supercharge Ethereum’s throughput or strain the network to its breaking point? Here’s what you need to know before the shift hits. Key Highlights: Over 150,000 Ethereum validators (15% of the network) are signaling support to raise the block gas limit to 60 million units—almost double today’s 36 million. The change could boost Layer 1 transaction capacity, but developers warn it might strain node hardware and threaten network…
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