Ethereum aims to raise gas limit to 180 million next year, with developers discussing a potential fivefold increase. This allows more work in each block, including token transfers and smart contract calls. Rebalancing transaction costs could make some activities cheaper while increasing the expense of others, ultimately supporting higher gas limits.

The Fusaka upgrade for Ethereum is expected to happen next week, improving scalability. Developers are working on including the gas limit increase in the Glamsterdam upgrade in the first half of 2026. The recent increase to a 60 million gas limit was supported by over 513,000 validators, marking significant progress in a short time.

Read more at Cointelegraph: Ethereum Gas-Limit ‘Floor’ Targets Threefold Jump Next Year