Ethereum, a major blockchain technology, has always found innovative approaches to solve scaling issues. Scalability remains a concern for its network as demand rises. How many Ethereum transactions may be made depends on a block’s “gas limit,” or number of jobs. The Ethereum Foundation’s Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 9698 proposes a large gas cap increase to remedy this issue. How will this affect Ethereum? Break it down.
Why Ethereum Needs a Gas Limit Upgrade
 Ethereum’s gas limitation limits block transactions. Higher gas caps allow more network activity. The network speeds up and becomes less busy. Ethereum struggles with speedier blockchains since it can only manage 20 TPS on average. Ethereum’s decentralized financing (DeFi) and non-fungible tokens are gaining popularity. This shows that we need to increase transaction capacity without delaying the network.
The Concept Behind EIP-9698
 EIP-9698 proposes a steady and stable gas cap increase for Ethereum starting in June 2025. The gas restriction will increase 10 times in two years. This ensures a gradual growth. Ethereum’s expansion strategy adapts to hardware and protocol changes while maintaining network stability. This gradual capacity growth provides developers and node owners time to improve their systems.
Impact on Ethereum’s Transaction Capacity
 Ethereum’s gas limit is 36 million, allowing 20 TPS in typical blocks. EIP-9698 might raise the gas cap to 3.6 billion, making Ethereum’s TPS 2,000. With fast blockchains like Solana, which runs 800 to 1,050 TPS, Ethereum might have more competition. If Ethereum could perform hundreds of transactions per second, its mainnet could serve more use cases and it would be more scalable.
Node Optimization and Efficiency
 Scaling requires raising the gas cap, but Ethereum nodes must manage the increased work rapidly. If the gas cap climbs too rapidly, poorly configured nodes may wait longer for blocks. EIP-9698 advises progressively increasing the gas cap to prevent this. Developers and node owners would have plenty of time to optimize their infrastructure. This step-by-step strategy reduces network slowdowns and streamlines adjustments as Ethereum expands.
Part of a Larger Scaling Strategy
 EIP-9698 is a crucial component of Ethereum’s growth strategy. Layer 2 approaches like rollups have helped scale things, but they also fragment and cause incompatibility. EIP-9698 strengthens Ethereum without disrupting it by scaling the network. Ethereum becomes stronger and more equipped to manage expansion while maintaining user experience.
Conclusion
 Ethereum is taking a huge step toward meeting the demands of additional users by increasing the gas cap with EIP-9698. Ethereum can handle more transactions and offer developers more time to improve their systems by steadily raising the gas cap.
