Ethereum Fusaka Upgrade Goes Live: Reducing Node Costs & Accelerating Layer-2 Networks

The Ethereum network has successfully activated the highly anticipated "Fusaka" upgrade. This core protocol enhancement is designed to deliver significant performance improvements by reducing the hardware requirements and operational costs for node operators. A key focus of the upgrade is to optimize data handling, which is expected to substantially speed up finality times for Layer-2 (L2) rollup settlements. By making node operation more accessible and efficient, Fusaka strengthens Ethereum's foundational infrastructure, supporting greater scalability and lower costs for the entire ecosystem of decentralized applications (dApps) built on the network.