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Over 150,000 Ethereum validators support raising the block gas limit to 60 million units.
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No hard fork is needed, change activates once 50%+ validators signal support.
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Goal is to boost transaction throughput and data capacity on Ethereum Layer 1.
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Some developers warn of potential strain on node infrastructure.
Signaling for a More Scalable Ethereum
More than 150,000 Ethereum validators, representing around 15% of the network, have begun signaling support to increase the block gas limit from 36 million to 60 million units. This move could significantly enhance Ethereum's transaction capacity without requiring a hard fork.
The change is being tracked via gaslimit.pics, a platform created by Ethereum researcher Toni Wahrstätter. If more than half of the network’s validators signal approval, the new gas limit will automatically take effect.
Gas Limit Explained
Ethereum’s gas limit caps the amount of computation per block. Raising it allows more complex transactions and higher throughput per block. This is especially relevant for Layer 1 scaling efforts as demand for on-chain activity continues to grow.
This type of adjustment is handled at the validator level and does not involve network-wide consensus upgrades. Validators only need to update their local configurations.
Balancing Performance and Infrastructure Load
While the change would boost performance, some developers caution that a higher gas limit may place more strain on node hardware. This could potentially create risks for network stability if smaller operators struggle to keep up.
The last gas limit increase happened in February 2025 when it was raised from 30 to 36 million units. Before that, the limit was doubled from 15 million to 30 million in 2021.
