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The blobs conundrum: Ethereum’s balancing act

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The introduction of blobs, an expansion of blockspace, in Ethereum's Layer 2 (L2) has significantly reduced costs for L2s. However, as onchain activity increases, blobspace is becoming more expensive again. L2s are now required to pay fees for blob usage, which has caused dissatisfaction among ETH holders who believe that L2s are not contributing enough value to Ethereum. Some argue that the potential value accrual for ETH in the long run makes blobs beneficial for Ethereum, while others suggest throttling blob limits or raising blob fees to extract more value from L2s in the short term. Ethereum researchers are advocating for scaling blob space to retain users and developers, but this may damage the perception of ETH as an economic asset. The debate centers around choosing between prioritizing the average L2 user and Ethereum-aligned ecosystems or prioritizing value accrual to ETH. The decision must consider various factors and potential outcomes.

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