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Blob Inscription

Data inscribed in Ethereum blob space (introduced by EIP-4844) rather than in regular calldata.

Definition

Data inscribed in Ethereum blob space (introduced by EIP-4844) rather than in regular calldata. Blob inscriptions are much cheaper than traditional calldata inscriptions but are pruned after about 18 days, making them non-permanent unless archived off-chain. Ethscriptions explored this approach.

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Data permanently embedded directly onto Bitcoin's blockchain, popularized by the Ordinals protocol in 2023.

Blob Space

Temporary data storage introduced by Ethereum's EIP-4844 (proto-danksharding).

EIP-4844

The Ethereum Improvement Proposal that introduced blob transactions (proto-danksharding) in the Dencun upgrade of March 2024.

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Application Binary Interface.

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A way to make crypto wallets behave more like normal apps by turning every account into a smart contract.

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