Ethereum запускает хардфорк Fusaka для улучшения масштабируемости сети Translation: Ethereum launches Fusaka hard fork to enhance network scalability.

The Fusaka hard fork was launched on December 3 in the main network of the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. This announcement was made by the lead developers of Ethereum during the latest AllCoreDevs call.

Prior to the official rollout, the team will test the comprehensive upgrade in the Holesky, Sepolia, and Hoodi networks from early October to mid-November.

The primary objective of Fusaka is to enhance Ethereum’s scalability and efficiency. A significant improvement will be the implementation of the PeerDAS protocol (EIP-7594), which is expected to double the network’s throughput.

Researcher Christine Kim noted that following the activation of the upgrade, the volume of data stored in BLOB objects will take two weeks to increase. Their usage has been rising since the implementation of the Dencun hard fork in March 2024. Currently, the average number of BLOB objects per block is 5.1, compared to just 0.9 in March 2023.

Overall, the Fusaka implementation will incorporate 11 EIPs.

The Ethereum Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting network development, announced the kickoff of a four-week audit program. This initiative aims to identify vulnerabilities in the Fusaka code before its release, with a prize pool of $2 million.

The next major upgrade for the second-largest cryptocurrency will be Glamsterdam. Scheduled for 2026, this hard fork will focus on improving scalability, security, and user experience.

As a reminder, on September 15, Ethereum marked three years since the The Merge upgrade, which transitioned the network to a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism.