🎉🚀 Ethereum Pectra Fork: Dynamic Blob Fee Update 🚀🎉
$ETH is preparing for the
#Pectra fork, scheduled for late 2024 or early 2025, which includes Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 7742.
This proposal will enable the
#dynamic adjustment of #blob gas targets and maximum values to improve network scalability.
Blobs are temporary data chunks in transactions that help reduce costs for #layer2 operations.
Christine Kim from Galaxy Digital confirmed this update after the "All Core Devs" meeting, noting that the current blob capacity is nearing its limit.
An increase in blob count is likely to be part of the Pectra upgrade, although changes like gas limit adjustments are unlikely.
The dynamic adjustment of blob parameters aims to enhance transaction flexibility and alleviate potential bottlenecks.
This update aligns with Ethereum's roadmap, known as the "Surge," which targets a capacity of 100,000 transactions per second across the mainnet and layer-2 solutions.
The implementation of EIP-7742 is crucial for maintaining the network's efficiency and competitiveness in the blockchain ecosystem.