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Base Announces “Exodus” Upgrade to Boost Transaction Throughput and Gas Targets​

Base, a prominent player in the blockchain ecosystem, has unveiled its latest upgrade named “Exodus,” marking a significant milestone in its journey towards enhanced transaction processing capabilities. This upgrade follows a recent adjustment to 9.375MGas/sec and is poised to spur innovation while attracting a broader developer base.

Jesse Pollak, a key figure at Base, shared the news on X, highlighting that the Exodus upgrade will elevate the network’s gas targets into double digits. This strategic enhancement is expected to bolster Base’s transaction throughput, paving the way for more efficient and scalable blockchain operations.

The timing of this upgrade is opportune, as Base has already achieved a notable milestone by surpassing 50 transactions per second (TPS) for the first time. This increased capacity will cater to the burgeoning demand for scalable blockchain solutions, facilitating more extensive network activities.

The Exodus upgrade underscores Base’s commitment to continually improving its network’s efficiency and scalability. By increasing its gas target, Base aims to solidify its position within the Ethereum ecosystem as a robust platform for decentralized applications (dApps) and smart contracts.

The announcement has generated optimism within the blockchain community, with stakeholders anticipating that Base’s enhanced capabilities will support a new wave of innovative applications and broader adoption across decentralized finance (DeFi) and beyond.

July 2024, Cryptoniteuae

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Vaibhavv Ali
Vaibhavv Ali

Vaibhavv Ali is the founder and editor of Cryptonite (cryptonite.ae), an independent digital-asset news and analysis publication with a UAE focus. He covers virtual-asset regulation — VARA, ADGM and the UAE Central Bank — alongside real-world-asset tokenization, stablecoins and agentic AI in finance. Every Cryptonite article is human-edited and its sources are linked. He is also a celebrated speaker and host.

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