Pectra is the third significant upgrade since the merge in 2022, which saw Ethereum move from a proof-of-work algorithm ... Stakers benefit from higher validator limits, from 32 ETH to 2048 ETH, and ...

as a large amount of transaction activity moved to blob transactions. “This reduction in the burning of fees means that even if overall network activity remains high or grows, the counterbalancing ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This book cover image released by Harper shows “Blob: A Love Story” by Maggie Su. (Harper via AP) This ...

BLOB: A Love Story, by Maggie Su Maggie Su’s debut novel, “Blob,” is a semi-surreal exploration of love, loneliness and coming of age. Vi, a 24-year-old half-Asian college dropout in a ...