Rollups pushed Ethereum blob usage to an ATH this week, with demand the highest its ever been.
The Ethereum ecosystem’s blob usage just reached a new all-time high, with a current 3D moving average of 5.9 blobs per block and a daily average of 6.7, according to data highlighted today by Protocol Guild organizer Trent van Epps.
What’s the Scoop?
- The metric: Blobs are the cheap data slots rollups use to post batches to Ethereum. More blobs per block means L2s are putting more activity through Ethereum’s data layer.
- The tape: Usage has climbed back after a spring dip and is now above prior peaks from late 2025. The activity we’re seeing now is still only about 40-50% of the current 14-blob target, so the network is busy but not full.
- Capacity path: Blob limits have been raised in steps since Dencun, starting with 3/6, then 6/9 in Pectra, 10/15 in BPO1, and 14/21 in January’s BPO2. For the time being, hits on the current 21 max remain rare.
- Scaling debate: Core devs have been asking when to lift again toward 21/32, weighing cheaper L2 fees against extra bandwidth load and the next gas-limit jump in Glamsterdam. The catch is that keeping this scaling path moving still depends on client-team funding, which Protocol Guild argues remains thin for a chain of Ethereum’s size.
