Ethereum Blob Data: Why Smart Contracts Can't Read It
Blob transactions cut rollup data costs sharply, but the EVM only ever sees a 48-byte commitment. The mechanical reason is deliberate, and worth understanding.
№ 002EthereumEthereum Blob Fee Burns and Validator Rewards Explained
Blob transaction fees burn separately from execution gas. Here's exactly how that splits validator accounting during L2 congestion spikes.
№ 003EthereumEthereum Blob Fee Market vs Base Fee: The Split Explained
Ethereum's blob fees and base fees run on separate meters and diverge sharply during peak rollup demand. The mechanics, with numbers.
№ 004EthereumEIP-4844 Blob Expiry and Data Availability Gaps
Blob data prunes after ~18 days. For fraud provers running multi-round disputes, that window is tighter than it looks, and the archiver gap is real.
№ 005EthereumEthereum Blob Pruning and Rollup Data Availability
Ethereum deletes blob data after ~18 days. What that means for rollup security, fraud proofs, and the assumptions baked into Layer 2 design.
№ 006EthereumEthereum's Blob Fee Market, Explained
Ethereum runs two separate fee markets simultaneously. Blob fees and base fees move independently, and that split is what keeps rollup costs low.
№ 007EthereumEthereum Calldata Compression and Layer-2 Costs
Calldata compression cuts what rollups pay to settle on Ethereum, and still matters after EIP-4844. Mechanism, numbers, and the blob fee crossover explained.
№ 008EthereumEthereum Blob Transactions and Layer-2 Data Costs
Blob transactions reshaped how Layer-2 networks pay for data on Ethereum. Here's the exact mechanic, with numbers, that changed the math.