Ethereum has increased its Layer 1 (L1) gas limit to 45 million units, up from the previous 37.3 million, marking a 25% rise in block capacity. This adjustment follows recent optimizations by the Geth development team that have improved archive node performance, making the scaling safer and more efficient. Nearly 50% of Ethereum validators supported the gas limit increase, reflecting broad consensus within the network. The upgrade enhances network throughput, allowing more transactions per block, which contributes to faster and cheaper processing on the Ethereum mainnet. This is the second gas limit increase in 2025, following a 20% rise from 30 million to 36 million units earlier in February. Ethereum's native token, $ETH, has also seen bullish momentum, with its price approaching $4,000 amid these network improvements. Looking ahead, the Ethereum community is considering a further gas limit increase to 60 million units to continue scaling the network's capacity.