Ethereum could get faster in January with gas limit rise to 80M
Ethereum developers are considering raising the gas limit to 80 million in January to boost transaction throughput following the next hard fork.Summary
Ethereum transaction throughput is slated for another potential boost in January, as developers aim to increase the gas limit from 60 million to 80 million after the upcoming blob parameter-only (BPO) hard fork on January 7th. This proposal was shared by Christine Kim of Galaxy Digital following an All Core Developers meeting, though Nethermind representatives noted that two client-level optimizations are required first. Raising the gas limit increases the capacity of each block, allowing more transactions and smart contract operations, which can lower fees and strengthen Ethereum's appeal as a secure settlement layer. This follows three previous increases this year, and the community's long-term goal is to reach a 180 million gas limit by the end of 2026. Developers will meet again on January 5th to confirm the exact timing for the increase.
(Source：Cointelegraph)