21-7-2025 – Ethereum developers have set an ambitious November timeline for the Fusaka hard fork, a major network upgrade focused on enhancing scalability and efficiency following this year’s successful Pectra implementation, according to reports from Cointelegraph.
The upgrade package includes 11 proposed improvements, with EIP-7825 serving as a cornerstone feature designed to strengthen network security and boost scalability capabilities. Development teams have streamlined the rollout by removing controversial elements including EIP-7907 and the debated EVM Object Format to maintain focus on core enhancements. A new development testnet featuring these improvements is expected to launch this week, marking the next phase of pre-deployment testing.
The aggressive timeline calls for two public testnets in September and October, positioning the mainnet launch just ahead of Devconnect in Buenos Aires on November 17. While some developers have expressed concerns about the compressed schedule, internal momentum remains strong to deliver the upgrade on schedule. The Fusaka fork represents Ethereum’s continued evolution toward improved transaction throughput and network efficiency as institutional adoption accelerates.
Looking beyond Fusaka, developers are already outlining the Glamsterdam upgrade planned for 2026, with proposed features set for confirmation on August 1. The next-generation upgrade could include cutting Ethereum’s block time in half, a change developers believe would significantly enhance decentralized finance application performance. Separately, validator sentiment is trending toward raising the current gas limit from 30 million to 45 million, with community support growing for measures to reduce transaction congestion during peak usage periods.
The November target puts Ethereum on an accelerated development path as competition intensifies among Layer 1 blockchains and institutional demand for blockchain infrastructure continues expanding.
