Ethereum Hits Record Blob Usage as Rollup Demand Reaches New High

TL;DR

• Ethereum blob usage reached a record, with a three-day moving average of 5.9 blobs per block and a daily average of 6.7.
• Current demand uses only about 40% to 50% of Ethereum’s 14-blob target, leaving substantial capacity despite stronger rollup activity.
• Developers are considering another increase toward a 21-blob target and 32-blob maximum, balancing cheaper Layer 2 fees against higher bandwidth demands and limited client-team funding across the network today.

Ethereum’s blob usage has reached a new all-time high, signaling that rollups are pushing more data through the network’s dedicated scaling layer than ever before. A three-day moving average now stands at 5.9 blobs per block, while the daily average has climbed to 6.7. The record matters because blobs are the low-cost data slots rollups use to post transaction batches back to Ethereum. Higher usage therefore points directly to stronger Layer 2 demand for Ethereum’s data availability, even though current activity remains well below the protocol’s full capacity during this latest expansion phase for rollups.

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