| eip | 160 |
|---|---|
| title | EXP cost increase |
| author | Vitalik Buterin (@vbuterin) |
| type | Standards Track |
| category | Core |
| status | Final |
| created | 2016-10-20 |
FORK_BLKNUM: 2,675,000CHAIN_ID: 1
If block.number >= FORK_BLKNUM, increase the gas cost of EXP from 10 + 10 per byte in the exponent to 10 + 50 per byte in the exponent.
Benchmarks suggest that EXP is currently underpriced by a factor of about 4–8.
- EIP-160 issue and discussion: #160