The data, sourced from gaslimit.pics, a dashboard built by Ethereum researcher Toni Wahrstätter, reveals a growing consensus among validators to increase the limit to 60 million gas units, up from the current 36 million. If successful, this would mark a 66% jump in capacity.
What Is the Gas Limit and Why It Matters
In Ethereum, gas is the unit that measures computational effort. The block gas limit determines the maximum amount of gas that can be used in all transactions included in a block. The higher the limit, the more transactions or complex smart contracts a block can carry.
Raising this ceiling would allow ETH to process more data per block, effectively increasing the chain’s throughput. That could help alleviate congestion, reduce average fees, and enhance overall network efficiency — especially valuable as Layer 1 demand continues to grow from DeFi, NFTs, and on-chain games.
No Hard Fork Needed
One key advantage of this proposed change is that it doesn’t require a formal hard fork. Ethereum’s protocol allows block proposers to individually set their preferred gas limits. Once over 50% of validators consistently opt into the higher value, the network will automatically adjust.
With 15% already on board, the momentum appears to be building. Should support pass the majority threshold, Ethereum could soon see its most meaningful Layer 1 scalability boost in years — without touching the base protocol code.
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