MilestoneEthereum2024
Ethereum Dencun Upgrade (EIP-4844)
Dencun introduced proto-danksharding blobs (EIP-4844), lowering rollup data costs on Ethereum.
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Key Facts
Peak metricBlob transactions live
OutcomeL2 fees dropped and scaling roadmap advanced
ChainEthereum
Year2024
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