Ethereum 'Osaka' upgrade improves throughput and cuts average gas fees

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.