The Daily Gwei - An Ethereum Podcast Devconnect recap, All things ZK and much more - The Daily Gwei Refuel #850 - Ethereum Updates
Nov 26, 2025
Discover the thrilling highlights from DevConnect as the host shares insights into its location choice and diversity initiatives. Learn about Ethereum's increasing gas limit and the innovative blob scaling coming soon. EIP-2780's significant reduction in ETH transfer costs is explored, alongside major strides in zero-knowledge proving technology. The vision for massive L1 TPS and the Ethereum Interoperability Layer aims for seamless user experiences. Plus, a sneak peek at a fascinating side project—a sci-fi novel from the host!
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Bandwidth Is The True Constraint
- Bandwidth, not hardware, is the primary constraint for many global node operators.
- Anthony noted expensive or unavailable upgrades (full fiber) limit participation more than CPU/RAM upgrades.
Split Roles To Preserve Decentralization
- Split validator roles so low-powered devices can handle attestations while provers run on beefier hardware.
- This preserves decentralization while allowing specialized 'super nodes' to handle heavy proving work.
Co-Authoring EIP-2780
- Anthony became a co-author of EIP-2780, which lowers base gas costs and cuts ETH transfer gas from 21,000 to 6,000.
- He credited Ben Adams and explained why cheaper ETH transfers improve ETH's 'moneyness.'