Ethereum устанавливает новый рекорд: лимит BLOB-объектов повышен до 21 Translation: Ethereum sets a new record: BLOB object limit raised to 21

On January 7, the Ethereum developers implemented the Blob Parameter-Only (BPO) fork in the mainnet, which raised the limit of BLOB objects from 15 to 21.

This upgrade also increased the target value of BLOBs from 10 to 14.

Each of these digital objects can hold 128 KB of data, allowing a maximum of 2,688 KB to be stored in a single Ethereum block (at the upper limit). This change enhances the capacity to process more transactions simultaneously, improving the efficiency of the blockchain without directly risking overload.

The fork marks the second increase in BLOB limits since the activation of the Fusaka upgrade. The previous BPO was executed on December 9, 2025.

The Ethereum team’s initiative aims to expand the throughput of rollups. Besides scaling Layer 2 solutions, BLOB objects have played a role in keeping base layer fees in check.

Since the end of last year, gas prices on the mainnet have shown greater stability.

Almost concurrently with the update, on January 6, the withdrawal queue from staking Ethereum reached zero. By the time of writing, the waiting time for unlocking coins has slightly recovered, currently averaging around one hour.

It’s worth noting that on December 30, the network of the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization set a new record: 2.2 million processed transactions in a single day.