On December 18, it was reported that the Ethereum core developer meeting revealed plans to increase the network gas limit from 60 million to 80 million after the BPO hard fork on January 7, further enhancing transaction throughput and reducing fees. Kim, Vice President of Research at Galaxy Digital, stated that the Nethermind representatives believe developers are ready to move forward with this increase. However, Ethereum Foundation engineer Busa pointed out that two client optimizations must be completed first: the blob response for the execution layer and the maximum blob flag for the consensus layer. Increasing the gas limit can increase the number of transactions and smart contract operations processed per block, and while it cannot match the speed of L1s like Solana, it can enhance Ethereum's appeal as a secure settlement layer while maintaining its decentralized advantages. This year, Ethereum has raised the gas limit three times, with the developer community aiming to reach 180 million by the end of 2026.

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