Ethereum’s Gas Limit Is About to Quadruple and Yes, Your Crypto Wallet Is Ready to Cry

Ethereum is contemplating shaking things up—or more like blowing up its gas limit from the usual simmer to a four-course banquet: 150 million. This brainwave, nestled snugly in the Fusaka hard fork (which, by the way, sounds less like tech and more like a fancy sushi roll), comes courtesy of Sophia Gold from the Ethereum Foundation, who dropped EIP 9678 on April 23. Because when you’re coding the future of money, you do it with style and numbered proposals.

Gas Limit Expansion as a Core Upgrade

During the All Core Devs Execution meeting—yes, that sounds like the setup for a binge-worthy Netflix series—Tim Beiko, the Ethereum whisperer, declared the gas limit boost the star of Fusaka’s show. He proudly nodded to its oddball charm, calling EIP-9678 unconventional but trailblazing, like its EIP-7840 cousin who showed up to the party with a monocle and top hat.

Scope of Fusaka May Expand

Now, the plot thickens. The Fusaka fork might just balloon beyond its original guest list as more EIPs RSVP to the upgrade party. It’s all about pushing Layer 1’s performance envelope while Ethereum tries to keep pace in the smart contract marathon, because apparently, even blockchains have to hustle to avoid being the tech equivalent of Blockbuster video. 🚀💸

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2025-04-25 10:37