Ethereum’s BPO2: 40% Speed Boost, 100x More Blobs? 🧵

At the stroke of 1:01 a.m. UTC on January 7, 2026, Ethereum embarked on a modest endeavor, increasing the per-block blob target from 10 to 14, and the maximum from 15 to 21 blobs. A 40% capacity expansion, which, in the grand scheme of things, is a small step for Ethereum, but a giant leap for the rollups like Arbitrum, Optimism, and Base. 🧵 The 128KB blobs, now more plentiful, have supposedly stabilized fees while achieving nearly 59 million gas per second throughput. A feat that would make even the most jaded developer sigh in relief, albeit with a hint of existential dread. Developers, ever so grateful, praised the forkless rollout for its seamless Layer 2 scaling. One might say they were “seamless” in their praise, but that’s just me being cynical. 🧵

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2026-01-07 14:31