Ethereum L2 Demand Surges...Blob Capacity Limit Expected Within Months

As the demand for Ethereum (ETH) Layer 2 surges, it is expected that the chain will face operational limits within a few months.

According to a report by CoinDesk on the 20th (local time), Gautam Santosh, co-founder of Polynomial, predicted that "Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solutions may soon reach their limits."

Layer 2 solutions are protocols built on top of the Layer 1 network, adopted to improve scalability and reduce off-chain transaction costs.

Gautam Santosh stated, "Currently, 55% of all blob space is consumed by World and Base Chain, and with continuous demand growth, available capacity could quickly deplete. At the current growth rate, it seems challenges will arise within months."

Currently, the target is 3 blobs per block, with a limit of 6. Once the target is reached, a base fee is charged to manage L2 demand.

The Pectra Update scheduled for March aims to increase the blob limit to 9, but Santosh predicted that this would only buy a few months of time.