Ethereum's about to get a serious performance upgrade—and we're talking massive scale here.
Developers are eyeing a gas limit explosion that could triple current capacity. Right now? 60 million. The target? A whopping 180 million by 2026. That's not some distant dream—it's actively being discussed in core dev circles.
But here's where it gets wild: Vitalik himself isn't stopping at 3×. The co-founder's leaving the door open for a 5× multiplier. Imagine what that means for network throughput and transaction costs.
This isn't just technical tinkering. It's a fundamental shift in how Ethereum handles demand. Higher gas limits = more transactions per block = better scalability without waiting for Layer 2s to do all the heavy lifting.
The question isn't if anymore. It's how fast they can safely push this through without breaking things.
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gas_fee_therapist
· 4h ago
To be honest, if it can really multiply by 5, what is L2 even selling?
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NeverPresent
· 12-01 02:57
180 million gas limit? Alright, Vitalik, this time you're really going big.
Is it true, 5 times increase? Is Layer 2 still relevant?
Wait, is this reliable? Could it be just wishful thinking...
Oh my god, if this really gets launched, how much cheaper will gas fees be?
Is the core development team having serious discussions? Then I need to follow this wave.
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ZeroRushCaptain
· 11-29 16:58
Oh dear, here comes the empty promises again... How am I supposed to be alive in 2026?
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SleepyArbCat
· 11-29 16:57
Oh my gosh, is the gas fee going to drop? Let me squint and take another look... 180 million? Five times? Now my Wallet can finally take a breather.
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just_here_for_vibes
· 11-29 16:55
180 million gas limit? Wow, is this real? If it's true, ETH can directly To da moon.
Vitalik wants a 5x increase? I feel a bit skeptical; whether it can be achieved technically is one thing.
This might make business for layer 2 more difficult, haha.
Wait, is this news really not a market advocate's ploy...
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GateUser-9ad11037
· 11-29 16:46
What the hell, 180 million gas limit? Does layer 2 still have any value if this is true?
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SilentAlpha
· 11-29 16:39
180 million gas limit? Vitalik Buterin wants 5 times more? If this is true, ETH will directly to da moon!
Ethereum's about to get a serious performance upgrade—and we're talking massive scale here.
Developers are eyeing a gas limit explosion that could triple current capacity. Right now? 60 million. The target? A whopping 180 million by 2026. That's not some distant dream—it's actively being discussed in core dev circles.
But here's where it gets wild: Vitalik himself isn't stopping at 3×. The co-founder's leaving the door open for a 5× multiplier. Imagine what that means for network throughput and transaction costs.
This isn't just technical tinkering. It's a fundamental shift in how Ethereum handles demand. Higher gas limits = more transactions per block = better scalability without waiting for Layer 2s to do all the heavy lifting.
The question isn't if anymore. It's how fast they can safely push this through without breaking things.