Ethereum Pectra's Doubled Blob Capacity Slashes Layer 2 Fees — Here's What Changed
With blob throughput jumping from 3 to 6 per block, rollup costs dropped 40% overnight and L2 throughput exceeded 200 TPS across major networks.
In-depth coverage of Ethereum's evolving ecosystem — from Layer 2 scaling and DeFi protocols to the Merge aftermath and EigenLayer restaking innovations.
Ethereum's most significant upgrade since The Merge activates on mainnet, introducing validator consolidation, smart account wallets, and blob throughput doubling.
Sarah Jenkins
Ethereum Ecosystem Reporter
With blob throughput jumping from 3 to 6 per block, rollup costs dropped 40% overnight and L2 throughput exceeded 200 TPS across major networks.
Smaller rollups face extinction as the three dominant networks absorb liquidity and users, with Base surging past 60% of daily L2 transactions.
Optimism, Arbitrum, and Base collectively surpass $30 billion in total value locked as developers flock to scalable Ethereum infrastructure.
EigenLayer's restaking protocol unlocks new yield opportunities for ETH stakers, but critics warn of cascading slashing risks if Actively Validated Services fail.
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