Ethereum Hits 60m Block Gas Limit
Ethereum's block gas limit hit 60 million gas, marking a two-fold increase just in the past year.
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Ethereum hits 60m block gas limit.
ZKsync token utility Part 2.
Ethereum eco hits 31,000 TPS.
UNIfication passes temp check.
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The Ethereum block gas limit hit 60 million gas at block number 23,880,151. The increase was triggered automatically after more than 50% of Ethereum validators signalled the increase. On Ethereum, the L1 block gas limit can rise without a hard fork when enough validators adjust their node configurations to propose blocks with higher limits. Increasing the gas limit enables each block to carry more data, thereby boosting transaction throughput. The increase is part of broader efforts to scale Ethereum’s L1 capacity, which has doubled, from 30m to 60m just in the past year. Vitalik Buterin noted a possible 5x gas limit increase in the near future. Several active EIPs aim to push the increase further, including EIP-9698, which proposes a 100x increase over the next four years.
ZKsync published Part 2 of its ZK token extension proposal, explaining how its native interoperability can serve as the cryptographic coordination layer for institutions. ZKsync’s Interop replaces fragmented networks by enabling private and public chains to verify shared state directly via ZK proofs, while institutions can continue to use rails like SWIFT and SEPA. Built on ZKsync’s Prividium architecture, private ZK chains anchored to Ethereum, interop turns siloed workflows into verifiable, standardised events without intermediaries. As institutions coordinate across chains, the resulting message flow could form the basis for potential ZK token utility through interop verification fees. The proposal remains open to community governance feedback.
The Ethereum ecosystem, including L2 networks, hit a record peak throughput of 31,000 transactions per second in the last 24 hours. Lighter, a perpetuals-focused ZK Rollup with $1.2 billion in TVL, topped the throughput charts with about 5,455 transactions per second, followed by Base with 137 transactions per second.
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CFTC Approves Polymarket For Intermediation
The approval enables intermediated trading, where users can access Polymarket through licensed brokers.
CFTC approves Polymarket.
OP Mainnet backup sequencing.
GnosisDAO terminates Karpatkey.
MegaETH pre-deposit challenges.
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Polymarket, the world's largest prediction market platform, received CFTC approval via an Amended Order of Designation, allowing it to operate as a fully regulated U.S. exchange. The approval enables intermediated trading, where users access markets through licensed brokers and FCMs, integrating with traditional custody systems. CEO Shayne Coplan praised the current administration for their speed and feedback on applications, stating that “this admin and commission are built differently.” Polymarket allows users to bet on real-world event outcomes across elections, sports, and markets.
Sunnyside Labs, a core contributor to the OP Stack, and OP Labs introduced backup sequencing on OP Mainnet, allowing the sequencer set, previously operated solely by OP Labs, to include Sunnyside Labs as a backup. A sequencer failure forces users to fall back to the slow L1 forced transaction. The new system uses op-conductor, a Raft-based program, to manage sequencer failover. There are currently five sequencers, 3 by OP Labs and 2 by Sunnyside Labs, spanning multiple cloud providers. The transition from a single operator to a multi-operator model ensures continuous block production and moves towards sequencer decentralisation for the Superchain.
GnosisDAO approved a proposal to terminate its four-year treasury management relationship with DAO treasury manager Karpatkey. The vote follows debates over costs, risk, performance, and alignment following Karpatkey’s 2024 spin-out into an independent entity. All treasury assets will be returned to direct GnosisDAO control. The assets will eventually be consolidated into sUSDS, wstETH, and Gnosis ecosystem tokens. Karpatkey, originally incubated by Gnosis in 2021, continues managing treasuries of other protocols, including the ENS DAO and Balancer.
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Spire Introduces Full Send RPC
A free RPC endpoint featuring fast inclusion and MEV protection on Ethereum mainnet transactions.
Spire introduces the Full Send RPC.
Etherscan paywalls Base API access.
Privacy Pools supports 0.01 ETH deposits.
Devcon 8 is scheduled for Mumbai, India.
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Spire Labs launched Full Send, a free RPC endpoint that delivers fast Ethereum mainnet transaction inclusion with MEV protection against frontrunning and sandwich attacks, plus revert protection against failed transactions. Users can simply add the custom RPC endpoint (rpc.fullsend.to) in one click to any EVM wallet, including MetaMask, Rabby, and Rainbow. The Full Send RPC is free, self-custodial, and built on DA Builder, Spire’s aggregation layer focused on bringing account-abstraction-like features directly to the RPC layer for faster, safer, and more reliable transaction propagation. Spire Labs is an Ethereum scaling and execution infrastructure provider focused on based rollups.
Etherscan removed chains like Base, Optimism, and BNB Chain from its free API tier coverage, effectively paywalling access to some high-volume networks. Users must now upgrade to a paid plan to regain access. Etherscan cited transaction growth and infrastructure strain as the reason, stating that unrestricted free access to every chain was no longer sustainable. The change, implemented with little advance notice, sparked backlash. In response, developers are exploring alternatives, including BlockScout, which offers free APIs for Base and OP Mainnet, Routescan, QuickNode, and Sourcify.
Privacy Pools, an Ethereum onchain privacy protocol developed by 0xBow, now supports deposits as low as 0.01 ETH, making private transfers accessible for smaller amounts. Users deposit ETH into a shared privacy set and, after a required holding period, can withdraw to an unlinked address using zero-knowledge proofs that prove ownership without revealing the deposit address. The latest update also significantly speeds up deposit approvals during the compliance screening process. 0xBow recently raised a $3.5 million seed round. Privacy Pools has already processed over 1,000 ETH in deposits and more than $6 million in total volume.
The Ethereum Foundation announced Mumbai, India, as the location for the eighth Ethereum Developer Conference, known as Devcon VIII. The event will take place in Q4 2026. The foundation chose the location due to India's leading crypto adoption, crypto developer base, and fastest-growing developer populations worldwide. Community members can contribute to shaping the event by submitting Devcon Improvement Proposals (DIPs).
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