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Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has said that approximately half of the network's stake supports an increase in the Ethereum Layer 1 (L1) gas limit. This statement was made on the social media platform X.
"Almost exactly 50% of stake is voting to increase the L1 gas limit to 45m," said Buterin. "The gas limit is already starting to increase, now at 37.3m."
According to The Block, the current debate surrounding Ethereum’s L1 gas limit policy focuses on a proposal to raise the gas limit to enhance transaction throughput. Proponents argue for scalability and reduced fees, while critics express concerns about potential centralization risks and increased hardware demands for validators. These discussions reflect broader issues regarding the balance between efficiency and decentralization.
