Ethereum supporter Anthony Sassano: Ethereum gas limit may increase by 3-5 times next year

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Ethereum supporter Anthony Sassano stated in an interview that Ethereum's gas limit may be increased by more than three times next year, and some Ethereum core developers are even discussing the possibility of raising the gas limit by five times within the next year.

Previously, Ethereum's gas limit (the maximum amount of work allowed per block on the network) was raised from 45 million to 60 million. Sassano said that developers can achieve this by rebalancing transaction costs, reducing the cost of certain activities on Ethereum while increasing the cost of others. "The cost of native ETH transfers can be reduced from 21,000 gas to 6,000 gas, a reduction of over 70%, while keeping the gas limit unchanged." By reallocating costs in this way and repricing other activities, the network can ultimately support a higher gas limit. Sassano and Ethereum core developer Ben Adams co-authored an Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP), and the two plan to include it in Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade, which is expected to take place in the first half of 2026.