Vitalik Buterin and Toni Wahrstätter propose EIP-7983

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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and researcher Toni Wahrstätter have proposed EIP-7983, introducing a 16.77 million gas cap per transaction. The proposal aims to reduce the risk of DoS attacks, enhance network security and improve transaction cost predictability.

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July 6, 2025

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Vitalik Buterin
Toni Wahrstätter

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Ethereum

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