TechFlow reports on January 22 that Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) project Taiko plans to comprehensively restructure the economic model of its Rollup through the upcoming Shasta upgrade. A key feature of Shasta is its minimalist architecture design, consisting of only three core contracts: Inbox, Anchor, and SignalService.
Following the introduction of Shasta, block proposing costs are expected to drop from up to 1 million gas to approximately 45,000 gas—around a 22-fold reduction—while proving costs will decrease from 500,000 gas to about 280,000 gas, an improvement of roughly 8 times.
Taiko stated that the upgrade is currently still in internal testing and is scheduled for deployment to the Hoodi testnet in the coming weeks. Mainnet deployment will require approval from the DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization).
Taiko noted that the Shasta upgrade is expected to deliver breakthrough improvements across multiple dimensions, including decentralization, security, and cost efficiency.
