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The Fusaka Era: A New Chapter for Ethereum

The dust has finally settled on Ethereum’s "Fusaka" upgrade, which went live last Wednesday. If the network were a city, this upgrade didn’t just pave the roads—it completely redesigned the traffic system. As we start the new week, the market is quietly acknowledging this shift, with the price holding steady around $3,150.

To understand why this matters, you have to look at how Ethereum used to handle data. Before last week, every node (computer) on the network had to download and verify every single piece of data—like a librarian forced to read every book cover-to-cover just to put it on the shelf. It was secure, but incredibly slow and heavy.

Fusaka changed this with a technology called PeerDAS. Now, nodes only need to sample small, random fragments of data to guarantee the whole set is correct. It is the mathematical equivalent of tasting a spoonful of soup to know if the whole pot is seasoned correctly, rather than eating the entire thing. This single change has cut the workload for validators by nearly 85%, allowing the network to process vastly more information without clogging up.

The financial world is taking notice. With the network running more efficiently than ever, big investors have continued to accumulate Ethereum, leaving very little supply sitting on exchanges. This "supply shock" acts like a coiled spring—if demand stays high, the price has nowhere to go but up.

All eyes now turn to Wednesday, December 10. The Federal Reserve is set to announce its latest decision on interest rates. In this quiet period before the announcement, Ethereum sits in a powerful position: technically upgraded, scarce in supply, and waiting for the macroeconomic signal to move. $ETH
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Disclaimer: Just a chart read, not financial advice. Research well, invest wisely, and only risk what’s safe.