Using Blobs: Day One

dfmines Cryptocurrency News March 14, 2024 | 0

Wrapping up the first 24 hours with blobs!

Noticed reduced fees for L2s? Absolutely! But remember, we're just scratching the surface, so stay tuned 😉

Now let's explore what we have at this moment:

🟢 9,421 blobs totally

🟢 7,221 blob transactions

🟢 59.55% blocks with blob txs

🟢 63.3% of blobs submitted by Starknet

and the number of blobs per block is increasing!

Key submitters: Starknet, zkSync, Base, Optimism, Arbitrum, Mode, Zora

Blob fees per hour:

Starknet: 528 blobs (4.53 ETH or $17,556)

zkSync: 36 (0.44 ETH or $1,690)

Arbitrum: 78 (0.12 ETH or $454)

Base: 72 (0.02 ETH or $64)

Optimism: 72 (0.02 ETH or $63)
Starknet is the rocket and shows impressive results in submitting blobs!

The most intriguing question around the blobs is the cost. So what do we have now?

The average blob cost is just several gwei or less that 1 cent.

Collected for you the best dashboards on Dune for tracking different blob data stats 📊

And finally, a key reminder for today from Swagtimus:

“Blobs are awesome, but it's important to manage your expectations.”

Stay tuned with Everstake!