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What Is the Concept of “Block Gas Limit” and How Does It Affect Network Capacity?

The block gas limit is the maximum amount of gas that can be consumed by all transactions included in a single block. It is a key parameter that determines the network's capacity or throughput.

A higher block gas limit allows more transactions to be processed per block, increasing capacity but potentially increasing the time and resources required for nodes to validate the block.

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