Ethereum’s Fusaka Upgrade Scheduled for December 3 with PeerDAS Implementation
- The Fusaka upgrade will activate on the Ethereum mainnet at slot 13,164,544, expected around December 3 at 21:49 UTC.
- This upgrade is Ethereum’s second hard fork of the year, featuring PeerDAS among its twelve improvements.
- PeerDAS enables validators to verify portions of data, reducing bandwidth needs and costs for both validators and layer-2 networks.
- The decision was finalized during the All Core Developers Consensus Layer (ACDC) call #168 after successful deployment on the Hoodi testnet.
- Alex Stokes from the Ethereum Foundation confirmed the completion of preparations for this significant upgrade.
The Fusaka upgrade aims to enhance Ethereum’s efficiency by making transactions faster and cheaper through innovations like PeerDAS. This is particularly important as it supports developers building on the network and improves user experience.
With activation set for December, this upgrade marks a pivotal moment for Ethereum, promising reduced costs and improved performance for its users and developers alike.
