Ethereum to Raise Gas Limit: Over 50% of Validators in Favor

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

2 years ago

Over 50% of Ethereum validators have expressed support for the gas limit increase, enhancing blockchain scalability without the need for a hard fork.

Support for Gas Limit Increase

As of February 4, Gaslimit.pics shows that over 52% of validators have voted in favor of raising the gas limit, surpassing the required 50% threshold to scale the network without a hard fork. The average Ethereum gas limit has been around 30 million since August 2021.

Consequences and Next Steps

Data from Blockscout shows the gas limit is already rising, reaching over 33 million. This is the first increase after the Proof-of-Stake upgrade and the Merge in September 2022. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is calling for the Pectra fork, planned for March, to increase the data blob target to six.

Debates and Risks Insight

The Ethereum community has had heated debates on the gas limit increase's advisability. Some argued that raising it to 36 million would enhance network capabilities, while others warned of potential stability and security risks if the limit was increased excessively.

The initiative to increase Ethereum's gas limit is actively ongoing. Despite significant validator support, discussions about potential risks continue.

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