• Fusaka upgrade live, adding Data Availability Sampling and independent blob parameter adjustments. • Blob Parameter Only forks now allow blob count increases without full fork cycles, boosting L2 data space. • Ethereum targets 14 blobs per block, max 21, a 2.3× L2 capacity increase. • Glamsterdam upgrade fully scoped; progress on ePBS and BALs underway, with ePBS still in development. • Hegotá upgrade proposals open until Feb 4, focusing on major new features. • Forkcast releases All Core Dev call summaries within hours, enhancing transparency.
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- Checkpoint #8 - Jan 2026
Ethereum’s core development team has rolled out the Fusaka upgrade, adding Data Availability Sampling and enabling independent blob‑parameter‑only (BPO) forks. The network now supports 14-21 blobs per block, a 2.3× increase in L2 data capacity. Two BPO forks were successfully stress‑tested and deployed, with a third pending only if blob usage rises. Progress continues on the upcoming Glamsterdam fork, where Proposer‑Builder Separation (ePBS) and Block‑level Access Lists (BALs) are being staged on devnets; ePBS remains the more complex element. The next major upgrade, Hegotá, is fully scoped, with its headliners and the FOCIL censorship‑resistance proposal slated for February 4.
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