Ethereum developers, including Vitalik Buterin, propose capping gas spent by transactions at 16.77 million to enhance network security.
The cap aims to prevent network overload and denial-of-service attacks by distributing gas consumption more evenly across transactions.
The limit will enhance compatibility with technologies like zkVMs, promote network efficiency, and simplify processing of blocks.
The proposal is part of Ethereum's ongoing optimizations for network predictability and stability, with developers balancing complexity with security benefits.