Ethereum Developers Are Eyeing a Gas Limit Increase

[bonk]

Following the second BPO hard fork, Ethereum core developers have resumed discussions about increasing the network’s gas limit from 60 million to 80 million. This change would allow more transactions and smart contract executions to fit into each block, directly boosting throughput.

If implemented, a higher gas limit could further reduce fees by increasing block capacity, especially during peak usage. Developers are approaching the idea cautiously, however, balancing performance gains against hardware requirements for node operators.

[madmax]

gas limit talks always make me nervous but also… 60m already feels cramped