Ethereum’s Glamsterdam test runs near 200 million gas per block after upgrade
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Key takeaways
- Ethereum activated the Glamsterdam upgrade on the Sepolia test network.
- The block gas limit increased from about 60 million to near 200 million.
- Recent test blocks used between 52 million and 92 million gas.
Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade is running on a public test network with a processing budget more than three times its previous level, as developers test changes intended to give the blockchain room for more payments and trades.
The upgrade activated Tuesday on Sepolia, where developers try software with tokens that carry no real value before introducing it to Ethereum itself.
Sepolia testnet block limit increases
By early Thursday, blocks were being produced with a limit near 200 million gas, up from about 60 million before the change. Gas measures the computing work needed to process transactions.
On Ethereum's live network, users compete for space when too many transactions arrive at once, pushing fees higher. A larger processing allowance could accommodate more activity before that competition intensifies.
Transaction gas consumption changes
Glamsterdam also changes how much gas particular tasks consume, so a threefold increase in the budget does not translate directly into three times as many transactions.
CoinDesk's review of over 25 consecutive test blocks found they used roughly 52 million to 92 million gas each, about 26% to 46% of their available allowance. None ran close to full, which is where the larger budget would put the most strain on the computers running the network.
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