Prysm, a key validator client, released the patch hours before the fork to automatically apply the higher capacity settings for operators. The transition represents one of the largest increases to processing capacity ever implemented on a live Ethereum test network.
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Ethereum’s Sepolia Gas Limit Hits 200 Million in Large Capacity Boost
Crypto15 days ago
A last-minute software fix ensured that Ethereum's network validators could support increased throughput during the launch of the Glamsterdam upgrade on Tuesday. The update to the Sepolia testnet activates at 13:53 UTC and raises the block gas limit from 60 million to 200 million to allow for more transactions per block.
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