Ethereum Foundation Updates Protocol with Advancements in Distributed Storage Architecture

The Ethereum Foundation has released Protocol Update 002, detailing advancements in distributed storage architecture (DAS) that promise to securely scale decentralized applications (DAs). The update highlights several key developments, including the introduction of PeerDAS by Fusaka. This new data architecture promises increased blob expansion beyond current throughput levels, rising from 6 blobs per block to 48 blobs per block. This improvement is supported by the gradual increase in mainnet blob numbers through the Blob Parameter Only (BPO) fork. The Glamsterdam initiative will leverage advanced network technologies to further enhance the PeerDAS design. As data volumes continue to grow, memory pool sharding technology is expected to play a key role in preserving Ethereum’s value. Research into the next generation of DAS promises to drive the evolution of secure DA scaling.