One year since Proto-Danksharding.
What actually changed?
In March 2024, Ethereum shipped EIP-4844 — also known as Proto-Danksharding — as part of the Dencun upgrade.
The goal: slash Layer 2 fees, unlock blob space, and kick off a new era of modular Ethereum.
Did it work?
Yes. And it didn’t stop there.
Layer 2s like Base, Optimism, and Arbitrum started posting data using blobs — a cheaper, temporary storage format.
Gas fees dropped 5–10x.
Rollups scaled.
User adoption surged — especially during meme waves, NFT spikes, and airdrop seasons.
Ethereum stopped feeling like one slow, expensive chain.
It became a modular ecosystem: secure, scalable, and fast where it matters.
But the story didn’t end there.
In May 2025, Ethereum pushed further with the Pectra upgrade — increasing blob capacity and improving data availability for L2s.
This amplified the effect: cheaper transactions, more throughput, better UX across the board.
And while the tech kept evolving — the narrative shifted too.
ETH isn’t just cheaper now.
It’s becoming harder, stronger, and more valuable.
With a deflationary supply, real network utility, and institutional-grade liquidity —
Ethereum is stepping into a new role:
not just tech, but digital Store of Value.