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Ethereum’s Fusaka Upgrade Activates Dec. 3 With PeerDAS and Higher L1 Capacity

PeerDAS replaces full‑blob downloads with randomized sampling to scale rollup capacity.

Overview

  • Mainnet activation is set for slot 13,164,544 at approximately 21:49 UTC on Dec. 3, following successful testnet runs and audits reporting no critical issues.
  • The upgrade deploys PeerDAS so validators verify sampled blob segments instead of full blobs, reducing bandwidth needs and lowering data costs for rollups.
  • The default block gas limit rises to 60 million, expanding base‑layer throughput for both standard transactions and blob processing.
  • Two Blob Parameter Only adjustments are scheduled for Dec. 9 and Jan. 7 to further expand blob capacity through a phased, monitored rollout.
  • New user and developer primitives include preconfirmations for sub‑second transaction assurance and native P‑256 support enabling passkey/WebAuthn signatures.