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By Sakamoto Nashi
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has finalized a new Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP-7983), which significantly lowers the transaction gas limit on the Ethereum network.
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Vitalik Buterin and Ethereum researcher Toni Wahrstätter co-authored the proposal, which has now been shared publicly via GitHub.
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One of the primary motivations behind EIP-7983 is defense against denial-of-service attacks.
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Moreover, the proposed cap is expected to enhance compatibility with zero-knowledge virtual machines (zkVMs).
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Importantly, the gas cap also introduces a more equitable distribution of block space. Currently, one transaction can, in rare cases, dominate the entire block gas budget,…
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The 16.77 million gas figure wasn't randomly chosen. In their proposal, Buterin and Wahrstätter explain that 2²⁴ strikes the right balance between enabling complex…
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A unique aspect of the implementation is that the cap will be enforced across all levels—from the transaction pool (txpool) to block validation.
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The economic implications of this change are relatively minimal in the short term. Based on the current average gas price of 0.
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Vitalik Buterin’s move toward a capped transaction gas limit signals a broader push toward efficiency, security, and predictability in Ethereum’s evolution.
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In summary, EIP-7983 introduces a mandatory 16.77 million gas limit per transaction across Ethereum, helping to deter DoS threats, facilitate zkVM improvements, and ensure…
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