Ethereum BPO2 Upgrade Implemented: Blob Capacity Increased by 40%, Layer 2 Costs Significantly Reduced

2026-01-07 11:20:09

【Crypto World】Ethereum completed the BPO2 upgrade on January 7, 2026, which directly enhanced the network’s processing capacity. The blob capacity per block increased from 10 to 14, and the maximum limit jumped from 15 to 21 — in other words, data capacity was boosted by 40% in one go.

For Layer 2 solutions like Arbitrum, Optimism, and Base, this is a significant positive development. These chains have benefited from the Dencun upgrade’s 128KB blob dividend. With increased capacity, data costs naturally decrease. The most immediate effect is that transaction fees have become more stable.

Performance has also seen a clear improvement, with network throughput approaching 59 million gas per second. Even better, this upgrade was deployed without forks, ensuring a smooth transition with no hiccups. The developer community is highly praising this Layer 2 scaling solution — it achieves real performance improvements without causing any service interruptions for users.

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GasWastingMaximalist

· 10h ago

The gas fee for arb/op can finally breathe a sigh of relief. This upgrade is pretty good.

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BlockchainFries

· 01-07 15:50

Finally, the wave has arrived; Layer2 gas fees are saved. Once again, a non-fork upgrade has been successfully implemented. Now that's professionalism. Blob capacity increased by 40%; Arbitrum users must be waking up laughing.

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ContractCollector

· 01-07 11:47

It should have been like this all along; L2 fees can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

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StealthDeployer

· 01-07 11:37

Listen to this, Layer2's gas fees can finally breathe a sigh of relief. The previous sky-high transaction fees were exhausting.

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DefiOldTrickster

· 01-07 11:31

Haha, another arbitrage opportunity is right in front of us. Layer 2 gas fees are about to plummet. My old bones can smell the opportunity. What does lowering the fees mean? Reduced reinvestment costs. No matter how you play, it's better than last year. The profits we make finally don't have to go entirely back to the network. I prefer a smooth transition without forks. This is true professionalism, a hundred times better than some chains that constantly cause trouble. I've told young people long ago, don't always think about all-in bets. Cross-chain arbitrage is the real secret to making money and staying alive. Gas approaching 59 million, data capacity hitting new highs. I’m tempted to pull some idle funds out of my wallet and have a little fun. Doesn’t that sound good? BPO2 is really efficient. The developers didn’t brag this time. Trust me, this stable fee rate is a springtime for miners and DeFi farmers. The opportunity window won’t last long. Arbitrum will be popping champagne soon. With costs down, yields can jump up.

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