Ethereum Launches Fusaka Upgrade to Enhance Layer-2 Efficiency
- The Fusaka upgrade was activated at 21:49 UTC and finalized in approximately 15 minutes.
- It introduces PeerDAS, allowing validators to verify smaller data slices, reducing costs and computational load.
- The upgrade includes twelve Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs), enhancing network health and developer experience.
- Fusaka aims to lower gas fees by speeding up the verification process for layer-2 transactions.
- The default block gas limit has been raised to allow more computation per block, now set at 60 million.
This upgrade is a significant step for Ethereum as it addresses congestion issues caused by large transaction batches from layer-2 networks. The improvements are expected to take months to fully implement, gradually increasing the efficiency of the network.
With the activation of Fusaka, Ethereum demonstrates its commitment to enhancing Mainnet performance while aiming to reduce operational costs for validators. (Source)
