Ethereum Foundation Activates BPO-1, Expanding Blob Capacity to 15 Per Block

The upgrade increases Layer 2 data space without requiring a hard fork, with BPO-2 planned for January to boost capacity further.

ETH

Summary

No Summary provided as the original text is short

Terms & Concepts
  • Blob capacity: The maximum amount of blob (large binary data) that can be stored or processed in each blockchain block.
  • Layer 2 (L2): Secondary frameworks built on top of a blockchain to increase transaction speed and lower costs.
  • Hard fork: A permanent divergence in a blockchain protocol that usually requires all nodes to upgrade to the new rules.