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Ethereum Blob Fee Market: Target Usage and Repricing

Blob fees on Ethereum run a separate EIP-1559 loop from gas, compounding at 12.5% per block. The arithmetic behind rollup cost spikes, explained.

Ethan Caldwell4 min read / 08.08.2026

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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.

Ethan Caldwell6 min read / 25.07.2026

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Ethereum 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.

Ethan Caldwell7 min read / 21.07.2026

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Ethereum 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.

Lucas Harper7 min read / 03.07.2026