Vitalik Buterin Charts ‘Targeted Growth’ as Ethereum Hits 60M Gas Limit Milestone

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Ah, Ethereum. Just when you thought it was done flexing its muscles, Vitalik Buterin waltzes in, all charming and enigmatic, signaling the next big thing. In a move that could be described as “predictable yet somehow still shocking,” the network has surpassed the 60 million gas limit, a feat that’s more impressive than a casual stroll through a volcano. Who would have thought, eh? A 2× jump in just a year. Incredible. 🙄

After months of whispers, grumbles, and a thousand forum posts begging for change, Ethereum’s community has collectively rolled up its sleeves and delivered. Validators are now all on board, their support for 60M blocks climbing faster than a caffeinated squirrel. And what’s that? The ≤45M range? It’s barely keeping pace, poor thing.

Ethereum Hits 60M

The chart accompanying this monumental announcement is practically bursting with pride. It’s a love letter to speed, scalability, and whatever else Vitalik feels like offering the crypto world. See, Ethereum is not just surviving; it’s thriving. And clearly, it’s loving the attention.

Just a year after the community started pushing for higher gas limits, Ethereum is now running with a 60M block gas limit.

That’s a 2× increase in a single year – and it’s only the beginning.

H/t to all client teams, the researchers involved, and to @nanexcool and @econoar for…

– Toni Wahrstätter ⟠ (@nero_eth) November 26, 2025

Vitalik even goes as far as calling it the “clearest sign” that Ethereum is ready for the next step. Who could argue with that? Except, maybe, anyone who still uses dial-up internet. But we digress.

A member from the Ethereum Foundation summed it up: “Just a year after the community started pushing for higher gas limits, Ethereum is now running with a 60M block gas limit.”

Vitalik’s Message: More Growth, But With Guardrails

Oh, but wait. It wouldn’t be a Vitalik update without a little “calm down, folks” speech. He’s not just handing out unlimited growth like candy on Halloween. Instead, Vitalik is hinting at a more nuanced, less “free-for-all” kind of expansion next year. His words: “Expect continued growth but more targeted / less uniform growth for next year.”

“Expect continued growth but more targeted / less uniform growth for next year,” he wrote.

Translation: Ethereum might add more gas (by 5×, no less), but don’t get too excited – certain operations will cost more. Think of it as a toll road. Pay up if you’re being inefficient. It’s not about punishing developers; it’s about keeping the ship afloat as it sails toward a future where everything doesn’t crumble under the weight of its own ambition. Classic Vitalik, keeping things just chaotic enough to be exciting.

Expect continued growth but more targeted / less uniform growth for next year.

eg. one possible future is: 5x gas limit increase together with 5x gas cost increase for operations that are relatively inefficient to process

Potential targets for such increases (my current view):…

– vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) November 26, 2025

Why It Matters

You see, Ethereum is maturing, like a fine wine or a toddler who’s learned not to throw tantrums in public. Just cranking up the gas limit isn’t enough anymore. While higher capacity is nice and all, it’s like giving a toddler a candy bar – it leads to chaos. More block space is great, but don’t raise the limits willy-nilly or we’ll end up with congestion, slow propagation, and the unbearable weight of home validators crying into their pillows.

So, for the past year, developers have been busy, testing and tweaking, like mad scientists in a lab filled with caffeine. They’ve run benchmarks, coordinated clients, and stressed nodes to their limits – all in the name of creating something that doesn’t make you want to throw your computer out the window. Who knew efficiency could be so thrilling?

Vitalik’s vision? More throughput with fewer growing pains. We’re talking about making sure the network doesn’t implode while giving the inefficiencies their just desserts. If your contracts are hogging storage or doing computations that would make a potato processor sweat, expect to feel the sting of a higher cost. 🐍

The Road Ahead

If Ethereum stays on course, users can expect smoother sailing during those high-demand periods. Developers will need to keep their code tight, sleek, and efficient – a challenge for anyone who’s ever written a line of code that could’ve been optimized five ways to Sunday. Validators, too, will need to keep their fingers on the pulse as gas limits rise like an overinflated balloon.

Ethereum is tuning itself for the long haul. And if Vitalik’s cryptic hints are anything to go by, the real fun is just beginning. Buckle up, folks. We’re in for a bumpy, yet thrilling ride into the future. 🎢

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2025-11-26 18:12