Why Blob Gas Isn’t Just Hot Air in Ethereum’s Future

This article examines Ethereum’s EIP-4844 upgrade and its effects on rollup transaction patterns, settlement delays, and blob gas fee behavior. By analyzing 100,000 blocks before and after the upgrade, the study highlights how rollup batch transactions—critical for user security—have adapted, particularly across six major rollups. It also explores the blob gas market during a high-activity period, revealing how base fees react to demand spikes and the absence of a native priority fee mechanism. The findings shed light on Ethereum’s evolving scalability landscape and its implications for Layer 2 ecosystems.