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Layer-2 fees collapse to fractions of a cent after blob capacity bump

The latest capacity increase pushed median rollup transaction costs to $0.004, reshaping the economics of consumer apps.

By Marta Eliasson · Markets Editor · Jul 31, 2026 · 6 min read

Layer-2 fees collapse to fractions of a cent after blob capacity bump

Median transaction costs on leading Ethereum rollups fell to less than half a cent after validators raised blob throughput targets.

Consumer applications that previously batched user actions are now settling them individually, improving latency and simplifying accounting.

Sequencer revenue has compressed accordingly, renewing debate about long-term rollup business models.

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