ETH Hits 60 M Gas Limit as Network Capacity Climbs Ahead of Fusaka Upgrade
The ETH network has its block gas limit to 60 million, marking a significant scalability milestone just days before the scheduled Fusaka upgrade. This increase comes as the network prepares to accommodate higher transaction volumes and more complex smart‑contract operations.
On November 25, Block confirmers signaled approval, activating the new 60 M gas limit, up from the previous 45 M. This represents roughly a 33–50% increase in base‑layer block capacity, giving ETH more room per block for transactions and
The higher throughput on Layer‑1, enabling more transactions per block and reducing congestion during periods of high demand. For developers and users, this means quicker confirmations, smoother performance, and more efficient smart‑contract deployments or batched operations. The upgrade was supported by backend improvements to node clients, execution‑layer optimizations, and protocol-level secureguards to maintain stability under heavier loads.
The gas-limit increase aligns with the upcoming Fusaka hard fork, scheduled for ahead December 2025. Fusaka will introduce several key enhancements, including Peer Data Availability Sampling (PeerDAS), which improves data‑availability handling for rollups, reducing per‑node storage and bandwidth requirements.
Execution‑layer EIPs will recalibrate gas costs, manage block-size limits, and set the default block gas limit to 60 M, ensuring predictable and secure performance. Together, these updates aim to make ETH more scalable, cost-efficient, and rollup-friendly, preparing the network for rising demand, larger smart-contract workloads, and broader Layer‑2 adoption.
For ETH users and developers, the 60 M gas-limit milestone delivers immediate throughput improvements, while to support the network’s long-term scalability.
ETH views Uptake from Investors
Following recent developments, ETH has recorded a moderate gain of 2.5%, holding steady around the $3,000 level.
In the spot market, long-term investors have actively accumulated the asset, spending $408 million to purchase ETH—marking their highest purchase in five weeks. This momentum is mirrored in U.S.-based ETH spot platform-traded funds, which have viewn four consecutive days of inflows, totaling $291.7 million.
The accumulation appears to be a strategic buildup ahead of the recent upgrade. A quicker ETH blockchain is expected to attract more users to the network, potentially boosting on-chain activity and supporting the value of its native token, ETH.
