Two Months After: Dencun Upgrade's Impact on Ethereum

by Staking Rewards
Published on May 8, 2024
Two Months After: Dencun Upgrade's Impact on Ethereum

TL;DR;

  • Dencun Upgrade: Launched March 13th on Ethereum mainnet.
  • Improvements: Enhanced network scalability and reduced transaction costs.
  • Components:
    • Cancun: Uses EIP-4844 for efficient "shard blob transactions."
    • Deneb: Employs EIP-7514 to strengthen consensus and stabilize validators.
  • Results: Overcame early compatibility issues, achieving 96% validator compliance in one month, boosting network stability and managing validator growth.