Decrypt: Ethereum Raises Data Capacity in Latest Scaling Tweak
The BPO2 fork marks Ethereum’s shift to parametric scalability, expanding blob capacity and stabilizing rollup fees. As Layer 2 ecosystems mature, Ethereum’s modular design enables linear, vertical, and horizontal growth across layers and data availability networks.
Ethereum has activated its second scheduled Blob Parameter Only (BPO) fork, raising the blob target from 10 to 14 and the blob limit from 15 to 21. While the change was expected, it reflects Ethereum’s growing ability to scale rollup data availability through incremental parameter tuning rather than large, bundled protocol upgrades.
How material is this latest blob increase for rollups today in terms of fee sstability, throughput, and capacity planning as L2 usage continues to rise? And Does the use of BPO-style upgrades signal that Ethereum can manage rollup-driven scaling pressures through ongoing data availability tuning?
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