<p>The explicit block weight limit cannot be changed without a hard fork.</p>

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2017-12-17T18:38:30.077Z
2017-12-17T18:38:30.077Z
Ava Chow
<p>I know segwit's block weight is 4MB. Can it be increased without a hard fork? If no, was that option even considered, and is it even possible?</p>

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Can SegWit block weight be increased without a hard fork?
epson121
# Can SegWit block weight be increased without a hard fork?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-12-17)

I know segwit's block weight is 4MB. Can it be increased without a hard fork? If no, was that option even considered, and is it even possible?

**Tags:** segregated-witness, block-weight


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-12-17. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

The explicit block weight limit cannot be changed without a hard fork.


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