# Celestia proposal #5: Increase the Max Block Size to 8MB

This proposal increases the max block bytes to 8MiB. The value for GovMaxSquareSize is set to the upper bound of 128. Voting yes on this proposal will increase the total block size to 8MiB.

Facts as of 2026-11-06 10:28 UTC, read from the chain by BitBasic.

- Status: Passed
- Submitted: Jan 21, 2025 17:21 UTC
- Voting starts: Jan 21, 2025 17:21 UTC
- Voting ended: Jan 28, 2025 17:21 UTC

## Links

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