Ethereum 'Osaka' upgrade reduces gas fees and improves throughput, early metrics show

Ethereum’s ‘Osaka’ network upgrade went live, introducing fee-compression and block-propagation improvements that early on-chain metrics indicate have reduced average gas fees by about 25–30% while improving transaction throughput. dApp developers reported smoother execution and DeFi platforms observed lower transaction costs, easing user friction. Validators noted more efficient block processing, though observers cautioned that real-world effects should be tracked over the coming days to confirm stability under higher load. The upgrade is a step toward longer-term scalability goals and could spur renewed developer and user engagement.