Morning Edition · Thursday, September 10, 2026Published at 1:53 AM EDT · New York

Ethereum Researchers Model a Jump From 60 Million to 200 Million Gas, and a Base Fee That Is No Longer a Floor

Two proposals published this week question whether more capacity lowers fees, and whether senders should be allowed to bid below the base fee in exchange for later inclusion.

Ethereum researchers published a simulation this week asking what happens to the fee market when the Glamsterdam upgrade changes transaction gas costs and the block gas limit rises from 60 million to 200 million. The finding is not the one…