Vitalik Buterin argues for an ETH gas to increase control resistance and reduce costs

Last week, ETHEREUM was able to process more transactions when auditors decided to raise the gas limit for the first time since late 2021, especially the first time since the merged of the network. Despite this increase, Vitalik Buterin believes that reducing ETH gas should be raised more. It argues that the highest gas limit will better support the inclusion of transactions and the development of applications, especially when most activity occurs on layer 2 solutions.
ETHEREUM gas limit needs 10x
Vitalik Buterin suggested that Ethereum needs to increase its ability to increase its capacity of the gas 1 (L1) to support transactions and better develop applications with the transformation of more activities to layer 2 (L2) solutions. In a conversation Blog postHe suggested that the expansion of the L1 ten times would ensure that it will ensure the maintenance of the basic network functions even with the transfer of applications to the L2.
By raising the gas limit, ETHEREUM can process more transactions and complex operations for each block, which may also affect transactions fees.
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Vitalik Boterin has argued to increase the gas limit in Ethereum, even after a recent increase from 30 million to 36 million. Top gas limit means that more transactions can suit each block, but also speeds up the growth of ETHEREUM data, which makes it difficult to run a full knot over time.
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If operating the node becomes very dense for the resources, a fewer people may choose to operate them, which may lead to more dependence on the central node providers and reduce decentralization in ETHEREUM.
L1 to work as a safety network
Borin highlights the importance of L1 as a safety mechanism in case of the Layer 2 platform failure, noting that the current Ethereum’s current ability may not be sufficient to manage collective withdrawals if the L2 user has collapsed widely. It has almost calculated that, without improvements, Ethereum will need to expand 9 times to deal effectively with exits on a large scale.
Vitalik Buterin analyzed possible collective clouds from L2 to the main series of Ethereum (L1), and found that with current gas settings, millions can go out safely within a week to a month, depending on the system preparation. Suggest improvements that can reduce the gas required for each outlet, and improve safety during the strain of the network.
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He also touched on the risks associated with the launch of the distinctive ERC20 codes on L2, and defended the launch of the L1 despite the high costs to reduce the risk of governance.
BUTERIN also referred to the challenges in the transfer of assets such as low -sized symbols and NFTS between layer 2 platforms, which often require pass across layer 1 and can be expensive with the current border. It was estimated that to reduce these costs to a reasonable level, the 1 layer capacity of ETHEREUM will need an increase of 5.5 times.