Ethereum Proposal EIP-7983 Seeks to Set Gas Limit at 16.77 Million to Enhance Network Security and zkVM Efficiency

On July 6, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and researcher Toni Wahrstätter introduced EIP-7983, a technical proposal designed to cap the gas limit for individual Ethereum transactions at 16.77 million. This adjustment targets enhancing network security by mitigating the risk of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks, which can disrupt blockchain operations. Additionally, the proposal supports improved efficiency for the Zero-Knowledge Virtual Machine (zkVM), a critical component in scaling Ethereum’s privacy and computation capabilities. By refining gas usage parameters, EIP-7983 seeks to optimize transaction throughput while maintaining the delicate balance between performance and resource consumption, reinforcing Ethereum’s commitment to robust and scalable blockchain infrastructure.

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