Ethereum’s Fusaka Upgrade Set for December Mainnet Activation
- Mainnet activation of the Fusaka upgrade on Ethereum is scheduled for December 3, with testnets starting in October.
- Developers plan to increase blob capacity in two phases, initially to a range of 10/15 blobs per block, then to a maximum of up to 14/21.
- Testing on Fusaka Devnet-5 revealed software bugs and setup errors that limited data capacity measurement time.
- A new test network, Devnet-6, will be launched soon to validate these configurations before public rollout.
- The Prysm client faced issues under high loads, leading to orphaned blocks during testing.
The Fusaka upgrade aims to enhance Ethereum’s transaction handling by increasing blob capacity incrementally, reducing transaction costs and preventing network overloads. The timeline was expedited following successful tests despite initial bugs and errors.
With the mainnet activation set for December, further testing on Devnet-6 will ensure the stability and readiness of these upgrades before they go live. (Source)
