Ethereum validators reach consensus: Gas limit proposed to be raised to 45 million, laying the foundation for the future ecological development of Decentralized Finance.

The Ethereum network is undergoing an important upgrade, with validators actively pushing to increase the block gas limit from the current 36 million to 45 million. According to Gaslimits data, as of yesterday, nearly half of the validators (about 500,000 addresses) support this proposal, showing a strong consensus in the community for expansion.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin confirmed this trend on social media. Although the cap of 45 million is more conservative than the previously discussed 60 million, it still means that network throughput will increase by 25%, which will significantly improve user experience and reduce transaction costs, and greatly enhance its scalability.

This adjustment aligns with Ethereum's long-term development roadmap. Analysis by the DeFi infrastructure company Sumcap shows that the Gas consumption on the Ethereum network is gradually increasing, which is consistent with the goal of consuming 150 million Gas per block outlined in Ethereum's long-term roadmap. This goal is expected to be achieved through Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 9678 in the upcoming Fusaka hard fork.

At the same time, the ETH market performance is also strong, with an increase of over 25% in the past week, briefly breaking the $3800 mark and reaching a six-month high. This upward trend provides a favorable market environment for the network upgrade.

However, there are still doubts in the community regarding the increase in Gas limits. To balance the demand for expansion and network security, the Buterin team proposed that while increasing the overall Gas limit, the Gas usage for a single transaction should be capped at 16.77 million. This design can support the smooth operation of a complex DeFi ecosystem while ensuring the stability of network operations.

In addition, this upgrade will also directly affect Ethereum's competitiveness as a DeFi infrastructure. As the consensus among validators gradually forms, Ethereum is seeking the best balance between performance optimization and network security, aiming to lay a solid foundation for the large-scale ecological applications of future DeFi.

Do you think that an increase in the Gas limit will affect the transaction experience of ordinary users? In today's world where Layer 2 solutions are becoming increasingly mature, does Layer 1 expansion still have significant meaning?

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