Ethereum network has made another big move. According to the latest news, a second BPO hard fork is scheduled for January 7th, raising the Gas limit from the current 60 million directly to 80 million. This sounds like a large number, but specifically, it means the network's processing capacity will see a significant improvement.

The development team is quite confident about this upgrade. Nethermind developers stated at the Ethereum core developer meeting that testing is basically complete and they have sufficient technical reserves. However, engineers from the Ethereum Foundation also set a condition — two rounds of client optimizations must be completed before the upgrade, one at the execution layer and one at the consensus layer. This is not idle talk; it’s a necessary step to ensure the network runs stably.

Here, a technical concept called Blob needs to be mentioned. Simply put, it’s a place to store large data blocks. It is mainly used to store off-chain transactions and Rollup data, which can significantly reduce Gas costs and make network scaling feasible. The increase in Gas limit essentially frees up more space for this system.

Frankly, even if the Gas limit rises to 80 million, Ethereum’s speed and costs still can’t compare to high-performance public chains like Solana or Sui. But that’s not Ethereum’s goal. Ethereum is working to strengthen its position as a secure settlement and execution layer; stability and security are always the top priorities.

Developers are scheduled to officially confirm this plan at the meeting on January 5th. More interestingly, since the beginning of this year, the entire development team has been busy with scaling efforts, with a bold goal — to push the Gas limit to 180 million by the end of 2026. This is a long-term plan, and every step is being steadily advanced.