On May 7, Ethereum core developer Parithosh Jayanthi confirmed that the 60 million gas limit would be rolled out on the blockchain’s mainnet network after successfully testing on the Sepolia and Holesky testnets.
“We start shipping 60M on sepolia tomorrow, hoodi/holesky shortly after. If its deemed safe and we patch all found bugs, we ship on mainnet.”
The gas limit determines the maximum computational effort a block can carry, which includes basic transactions, smart contract executions, and interactions with decentralized applications.
By increasing this limit, Ethereum can process more activity per block, potentially reducing congestion and enabling faster execution.
In February, a similar move saw the limit rise from 30 million to 36 million. Notably, this was the first gas limit adjustment since 2021.
The proposed increase has received significant support from Ethereum validators and leading voices in the ecosystem.
Buterin has repeatedly emphasized the need to scale Ethereum’s base layer, suggesting a tenfold increase in gas limits to support growing demand despite the growth of Layer 2 solutions.
