Ethereum implements first gas limit increase since the Merge

Ethereum has raised its network gas limit, marking the first adjustment since transitioning to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus model in 2022. On Feb. 4, Etherscan, Ethereum’s blockchain explorer, confirmed that the gas limit reached a record 35.3 million at block 21771507. This change followed a validator vote, in which approximately 52% supported the increase, according […]