Ethereum's Fusaka Upgrade Goes Live with 13 EIPs on Mainnet
Ethereum's Fusaka Upgrade Goes Live with 13 EIPs on Mainnet
🚀 Fusaka drops 13 EIPs
Ethereum's Fusaka upgrade is now live on mainnet after activating at epoch 411392 on December 3rd at 21:49 UTC.
The upgrade implements 13 Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) that bring significant scaling and user experience improvements:
- PeerDAS unlocks 8x data throughput for rollups, enabling cheaper blob fees and faster confirmations
- R1 curve support enables mobile-native passkeys and simpler signatures for better wallet UX
- Based pre-confirmations reduce transaction latency from minutes to milliseconds
- Gas limit increase from 45M to 60M expands network capacity
- New per-transaction gas cap of 2^24 requires developer attention
Key upcoming dates:
- BPO1: December 9th
- BPO2: January 7th
Community members continue monitoring the network for any issues over the next 24 hours following the successful activation.
Join the @ethStaker community to watch the Fusaka Mainnet upgrade go live. Discuss secure scaling, PeerDAS, and the next era of onchain growth with core researchers before the fork hits at ~21:49 UTC. Today at 21:20 UTC.
Today Ethereum forks to Fusaka! 🦓 Join the Community Watch Party at 21:20 UTC (4:20pm ET) to - hear about what's new in Fusaka - watch the fork (21:49 UTC) - get ready for what's coming in Glamsterdam - and collect POAPs for being part of history! livestream link below ↓
1/ Fusaka is coming December 3rd. Ethereum’s next major upgrade shows that the network can grow to meet global demand, without compromising on decentralization or permissionlessness. Whether you’re a user, builder, institution, or operator, here’s how Fusaka will impact you.
upgrade in progress . . . activating Fusaka @ epoch 411392 // 21:49:11 UTC
Missed the Fusaka network upgrade? 13 Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) are now live on Mainnet. Here’s Fusaka in 35 seconds.
1/ The Fusaka upgrade is coming December 3rd. Ethereum is securely scaling. Are you ready to support the changes? Here’s what developers across the ecosystem need to do to prepare 🧵
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