Ethereum successfully activated the long-awaited Fusaka upgrade at epoch 411392 on December 3 at 21:49 UTC. The upgrade, which includes major improvements for scalability and usability, went live without disruption. Developers and node operators will continue monitoring the network for any issues over the next 24 hours, though no major incidents have been reported so far.
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Key Improvements Now Active
Fusaka introduces PeerDAS, a system that increases Ethereum’s data throughput for rollups by up to 8x, making Layer-2 solutions cheaper and more scalable. It also brings several user and developer-facing enhancements such as pre-confirmations for faster transaction feedback and support for the R1 cryptographic curve, enabling better device-native authentication.
The upgrade also lays the groundwork for future Layer-1 scaling, with a higher gas limit now in effect and backend changes aimed at long-term efficiency.
We’ve explained the Fusaka Upgrade details in this article.
Market Reaction
Ethereum is trading above $3,150 at the time of writing, up around 5% today amid a broader crypto market rebound. Over the last week ETH is also higher, posting a gain of 4.5%. While Fusaka’s full impact will take time to assess (just like Pectra), the successful deployment adds momentum to Ethereum’s long-term roadmap.
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