Shasta upgrade drastically reduces on-chain costs, with block proposal gas consumption dropping by 22 times

NonFungibleDegen · 2026-01-22T09:00:11+00:00

Shasta upgrade significantly improved on-chain costs, with block proposal gas consumption reduced from 1,000,000 to 45,000, a 22-fold decrease; proof stage gas consumption decreased to 280,000, an approximately 8-fold improvement. Overall, it lowered on-chain operation costs and improved transaction efficiency, benefiting both developers and users.

NonFungibleDegen

2026-01-22 09:00:11

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【Crypto World】Shasta upgrade is here, with significant improvements in on-chain fees. The most dramatic reduction is in block proposal — gas consumption has been cut from a maximum of 1,000,000 down to around 45,000, a 22-fold decrease. You read that right, exactly 22 times.

The optimization in the proof stage is also very effective. It used to require burning 500,000 gas, now reduced to about 280,000 gas, an improvement of approximately 8 times. What does this mean? The cost of on-chain operations has been greatly reduced, and transaction efficiency has significantly increased. For developers and users, it’s a win — one reduces costs, the other improves user experience.

This Shasta upgrade truly hits the pain points, especially for gas-sensitive application scenarios, where performance improvements will be very noticeable.

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LiquiditySurfer

· 01-22 09:30

22x? Now this is getting interesting. Gas fees have been ridiculously expensive for too long. But it still depends on how much actual users can save. Are on-chain projects truly implementing real solutions, or is this just another wave of marketing? Hmm... This improvement really hits the mark. Developers should be happy about this for a while.

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GateUser-9f682d4c

· 01-22 09:30

22x direct reduction, this is the upgrade I wanted to see --- If the gas fee can be reduced so significantly, I finally don't have to worry about my wallet --- Wait, has the proof stage also been optimized? Developers must be thrilled now --- Honestly, the previous gas fees were really outrageous, but this new level is truly powerful --- People making small transactions should be able to breathe a sigh of relief, there's finally some human touch --- 22x is no joke, Shasta is really coming this time --- Just want to know when it will be available, don't delay again

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GateUser-cff9c776

· 01-22 09:22

22x? The supply curve has finally turned around. From an economic perspective, what does the sudden collapse of on-chain costs mean? The valuation model needs to be rewritten. Gas fees, this thing is basically the "gallery commission" of traditional artworks, now cut to shreds. Developers can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Honestly, such optimizations were hardly cared about in the early stages of a bull market. Only now do they seem truly valuable. I just want to know whether this wave of performance improvements can truly awaken those dormant application scenarios, or if it's just another "Schrödinger's good news." This upgrade doesn't just address pain points; it hits right in the heart. Using ROI as a measure, starting with an 8x cost reduction, the potential for small cap projects... hmm, should I go all in? A million dropped to 45,000, a decline even steeper than some artworks' floor price. Honestly, if the market ignores these improvements this time, that would be truly ironic. The user experience has improved, but will users buy into it? That’s the real question.

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RadioShackKnight

· 01-22 09:19

22x? Now I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. The previous gas fees were just deadly. Wait, it has to truly be implementable to count. This time, if it's really powerful, I'll just go mine directly. Finally, someone has figured out where the pain points are. Gas-sensitive applications are saved. Oh my God, from 1 million down to 45,000, how much money is that saved... Waiting for the ecosystem to respond. It feels like quite a few projects will take action.

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AllInAlice