Ethereum developers are exploring a more efficient way to reduce duplicated computing work in the network’s rollup-focused data availability layer. A prototype that divides blob-recovery duties among nodes reported an 11–18× reduction in estimated reconstruction computing work across 1,000-node simulations, according to researcher Csaba Kiraly’s Sept. 3 report. The design is described as a possible first step toward the full RowDAS networking proposal, but without introducing new row-networking channels.
Blobs carry data used by layer-2 rollups. Under PeerDAS, high-custody nodes hold at least 64 of 128 data columns, while supernodes hold all 128, and many high-custody nodes can repeat the same reconstruction work. The reduced design assigns particular blobs to those nodes first, allowing others to receive recovered data instead of immediately rebuilding it. In one configuration with four blobs and 10% supernodes, estimated network-wide reconstruction cost fell from 48.6 CPU-seconds to 2.75 CPU-seconds; at 20% supernodes, the equivalent fell from 91 to 6.6 CPU-seconds. The measurements use a Ryzen 9 8945HS processor and remain limited to simulated, in-process networks, with larger simulations and real-network tests still ahead.
Separately, EIP-8141, or Frame Transactions, is listed as scheduled for inclusion in the Hegotá upgrade. The draft transaction type separates validation, payer selection and execution into programmable frames, potentially allowing users to pay transaction costs without personally holding ETH. A sponsor could cover ETH gas and charge the user in USDC or another ERC-20, while the application could also subsidize the fee. Vitalik Buterin highlighted progress on the proposal on Sept. 5, noting that significant work has been quietly advancing on frames.
The proposal does not change the underlying Ethereum fee market: block space would still be paid for in ETH. Instead, it shifts who provides and manages that ETH. Possible implementation models include app-sponsored transactions, token-paid fees, and hybrid approaches. The draft warns that wallets must clearly show users what a signature permits, and that sponsors need protection through paymaster-solvency and public-mempool rules. Hegotá has not yet activated, and adoption will depend on compatible wallet and application support.
