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Why did Ethereum upgrade to 'dencun'?

Ethereum, the second-biggest blockchain after Bitcoin, activated its much-anticipated "Dencun" upgrade, a move to spur growth on so-called layer-2 networks like Arbitrum and Polygon, by reducing their data fees.

What is a dencun hard fork?

The Dencun hard fork incorporates nine different Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs). The upgrade’s name combines the Cancun upgrade of Ethereum’s execution layer and the Deneb upgrade on the consensus layer.

Is dencun upgrade finalized?

UPDATE (14:28): Updates to state that Dencun upgrade is finalized and adds that some major rollup teams may be waiting to start sending blobs. Please note that our privacy policy, terms of use, cookies, and do not sell my personal information has been updated. CoinDesk is an award-winning media outlet that covers the cryptocurrency industry.

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