Ethereum’s Fusaka Upgrade: Enhanced Scalability and User Experience

The Ethereum network has officially implemented its second major upgrade of the year, Fusaka. This update brings several key enhancements including improved data capacity, reduced transaction costs, and enhanced usability for users. The upgrade went live on Wednesday evening at 9:49 p.m. UTC during Epoch 411392. A highlight of the upgrade is the introduction of PeerDAS (peer data availability sampling), which aims to significantly boost Ethereum’s scalability and connection speed for Layer 2 networks.