Ethereum’s network upgrade, dubbed 'Osaka', was deployed successfully, delivering measurable gains in transaction throughput and lowering average gas fees by roughly 25–30% in early observations. The upgrade introduced fee compression improvements and optimised block propagation, benefiting DeFi applications and smart-contract execution. Early validator reports show more efficient block processing and developers reported smoother dApp performance. Industry participants said the upgrade is a significant stride toward Ethereum’s longer-term scalability roadmap and could reinvigorate developer activity and user retention as transaction costs fall.