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Ethereum’s Fusaka Upgrade Clears Final Test, Eyes Early December Mainnet Launch

PeerDAS expands blob capacity, reducing costs for validators plus layer‑2 networks.

Overview

  • The Hoodi testnet activation completed successfully on Oct. 28, capping a three‑stage dress rehearsal after Holesky and Sepolia.
  • The Ethereum Foundation set a minimum 30‑day wait from the Hoodi run, making Nov. 28 the earliest possible window, with Dec. 3 discussed by core developers.
  • PeerDAS allows validators to verify sampled segments of blob data instead of full blobs, easing bandwidth and storage requirements.
  • Core developers say the changes could lift per‑block blob space by more than 400%, paving the way for cheaper, higher‑throughput rollups.
  • Client teams and ecosystem contributors signaled readiness for Fusaka, while work proceeds on the follow‑on Glamsterdam fork that is expected to address proposer‑builder separation.