Top Etehrium Updates
Ethereum experienced strong price gains early in the week, rallying over 11% from January 1 to January 6 before consolidating around $3,117 as of January 8.�� Key network upgrades like the second Blob Parameter Only (BPO) fork boosted Layer-2 capacity by increasing blob targets from 10 to 14 and maximum limits from 15 to 21.�Price and Market ActionETH traded near $3,100-$3,117 amid healthy volumes of $15.9-23.7 billion daily, with predictions targeting $4,000 or even $9,000 by year-end due to institutional interest.��� Bitmine Immersion added 86,400 ETH ($266 million) to its stake, totaling over 1 million ETH.[conversation_history]Network UpgradesThe BPO fork enhanced scalability for rollups, aligning with 2026 plans like the mid-year Glamsterdam fork for parallel processing, gas limit hikes to 200 million, and zero-knowledge proofs to hit 10k TPS.��� Upcoming Heze-Bogota fork in late 2026 will prioritize privacy, censorship resistance, and decentralization.�Development SurgeEthereum projects saw heightened activity, led by MetaMask (893 development points) with mUSD stablecoin integration and Starknet advancing zk-rollups.� Roadmap progress includes prior Pectra upgrades from May 2025 boosting blob throughput and wallet enhancements.�
