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Ethereum has now raised the blob limit from 15 to 21 for the second part of the Blob Parameter-Only hard fork, which it completed this weekend. Within an expanding network-wide plan to promote its ambition and attract more users, it has made major progress towards that goal. To strengthen security on Ethereum’s mainnet this weekend, the system has been expanded to process more transactions and data simultaneously, particularly on Layer 2 (L2) networks. This enhancement increases security and independence, while also increasing and stabilizing profits for investors along the way. The hard fork began at 1:01:11 UTC, increasing the amount of data Ethereum could handle within a block. Blobs, or groups of data, are used for temporary storage. In Layer 2 networks, blobs are assembled through multiple transactions until they are returned to an Ethereum chain in this manner. A blob is capable of storing 128 kilobytes of data. By allowing Ethereum to allocate 21 blobs for a block and thereby store up to a total of 2,688 kilobytes in just one such block (or roughly 2.6 megabytes), the amount is already multiplied many times over. The upgrade also upped the blob target from 10 to 14. The target is the quantity that Ethereum attempts to use most of the time. These computers require a high internet speed and sufficient storage to maintain a healthy network. Ethereum developers are attempting to increase speed without compromising the network’s security by raising the target prudently. Blobs help keep fees low and the main network stable Apart from enhancing speed, blobs also help maintain the Ethereum gas fee at a more moderate level. Gas fees are the tiny charges that users pay to send transactions or run smart contracts on the Ethereum network. When many people use the network simultaneously, fees tend to…

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