2026-01-06 03:22:02

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik recently mentioned in an interview that the next phase of Ethereum upgrades will bring significant changes. Behind this statement, there are actually many solid technical foundations supporting it.

From a data perspective, Ethereum's performance after the Merge upgrade is worth paying attention to. Energy consumption has decreased to 0.1% of the original, with annual electricity usage dropping from 23 billion kWh to negligible levels, greatly improving environmental efficiency. At the same time, the ecosystem continues to grow steadily—daily active addresses remain above 500,000, total DeFi lock-up volume has surpassed $40 billion again, and staking has reached 26 million ETH, accounting for over 20% of circulating supply. These figures reflect ongoing market and user engagement.

Danksharding upgrade has entered the final testing phase. The potential of this upgrade is considerable. If successfully implemented, transaction processing capacity could increase by 100 times, Gas fees could approach zero, and theoretically, 100,000 transactions could be processed per second. Breaking through technical bottlenecks may open new development opportunities for high-performance-demand sectors such as NFTs, the Metaverse, and Web3 games.

Historically, Ethereum's market performance has often been independent before each upgrade. This upgrade is not only about price fluctuations but could also influence the competitive landscape of the entire blockchain ecosystem. It is worth continuously monitoring its subsequent progress.

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SocialFiQueen

· 01-08 10:41

Gas fees approaching zero? Dream on, don't be fooled. A 99.9% reduction in energy consumption is indeed impressive, but can it really go live? 10,000 transactions per second sounds impressive, but the key is the actual rollout schedule. Wait until Danksharding is really here before bragging; right now, it's just empty talk. Staking 26 million tokens, that number looks a bit intimidating. The NFT metaverse scene has long cooled down; the potential for imagination is at most just that. Every year before an upgrade, they say the same thing, but in the end, it's just waiting to be harvested. I'm a bit curious about how VB is hyping again—are they planning to issue a token?

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NotSatoshi

· 01-08 05:42

Danksharding is really coming... The idea of gas fees approaching zero sounds great, but it depends on what the final implementation looks like. Vitalik's technical roadmap over the past few years always seems a bit behind, but the data definitely speaks for itself. After the Merge, the energy consumption drops to 0.1%, I have to give a thumbs up; the environmental narrative finally has some credibility. Staking 26 million tokens is a bit shocking; what about the centralization risk? 100,000 transactions per second... If it really gets implemented, the bunch of clowns on the gaming chain will be crying.

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CoffeeNFTs

· 01-06 03:51

If gas fees really approach zero, I would go all-in on NFTs. Is Danksharding really reliable? I have a feeling it might be delayed again. 100x performance? Wake up, brother, isn't this just another "wolf is coming" story? Environmental efficiency improvements are real; this data doesn't lie. Let's wait until the upgrade is actually implemented. It's too early to boast now.

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GateUser-e87b21ee

· 01-06 03:49

Wait, can gas fees really approach zero? If this can truly be achieved this time, the NFT folks will go crazy. --- If Danksharding really gets implemented this time, what's the point of Solana? --- Talking about the next upgrade again, how many times has Vitalik said this... --- Staking 26 million tokens, accounting for over 20% of the circulating supply, this data is indeed significant. --- A 100x performance boost sounds great, but the key is when it will go live. --- Environmental improvements have indeed been made, but who in the crypto circle really cares about this haha. --- DeFi locking up 40 billion, still seems to be a lot less than the previous high points. --- 10,000 transactions per second?? If that's true and the performance ceiling is broken, not just NFTs, the entire ecosystem will take off. --- I just want to know if this upgrade is a good thing for holders or what. --- Waiting for the testing to finish again... Ethereum's upgrade speed is indeed a bit slow.

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NightAirdropper

· 01-06 03:39

If Danksharding really goes live and the Gas fee drops to zero, I'll be over the moon that day. I'll farm airdrops until I'm overwhelmed, haha.

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LiquidationWatcher

· 01-06 03:36

Another round of hype cycle is here. Can Danksharding really achieve 100x performance? Let's wait and see. Gas fees are approaching zero... I've heard that too many times, take it with a grain of salt. Staking 26 million ETH accounting for 20%, by the way, are you all holding? Has it gone up? Vitalik is again making big promises. Will it materialize this time? Honestly, NFTs, gaming, and that bunch of stuff... Forget it, wait until it's really close before paying attention. Reducing energy consumption to 0.1% is indeed impressive; at least in terms of environmental friendliness, it's real. It's always like this before an upgrade—wait for the data before talking trash. 10,000 transactions per second... sounds great, just not sure when it will be usable.

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SilentObserver

· 01-06 03:35

Once again, an upgrade is coming. This time, if it can truly bring gas fees close to zero, I might believe it. The previous promises were also made along these lines... After the Merge, energy consumption has indeed decreased significantly, no exaggeration there. But when will Danksharding truly go live? Wait, 26 million ETH staked? What does this data indicate? The big players still seem optimistic. If 100,000 transactions per second can really be achieved, then NFT and GameFi will truly come to life; otherwise, it’s just the same old story... Is Vitalik just hyping again? But this time, there’s data to support it, so I’ll believe it half-heartedly. Before the upgrade, those involved in this node were all gamblers. Who knows if it will turn into another feast of cutting leeks. DeFi has returned to 40 billion, indicating that people are still playing here, not completely a dead water.

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