Vitalik proposes gas cap to enhance Ethereum security, stability
2025-07-06 13:11:18
Main Idea
Vitalik Buterin proposes EIP-7983 to cap Ethereum transaction gas at 16.77 million to enhance security, stability, and zkVM compatibility.
Key Points
1. EIP-7983 aims to set a maximum gas limit of 16.77 million (2²⁴) for individual transactions to mitigate DoS risks and improve network stability.
2. The cap is designed to distribute gas consumption more evenly, reducing the chance of single transactions consuming an entire block’s gas limit.
3. The proposal also seeks to improve compatibility with zero-knowledge virtual machines (zkVMs) by encouraging gas limits within the specified cap.
4. EIP-7983 builds on prior efforts like EIP-7825 to enhance predictability in Ethereum’s performance.
5. Buterin has previously advocated for simplifying Ethereum’s base protocol to reduce complexity and development times.
Description
Vitalik Buterin proposes EIP-7983 to cap transaction gas at 16.77 million, aiming to boost Ethereum security, stability, and zkVM compatibility.
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