{"id":17455,"date":"2026-02-20T06:05:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T06:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/protocol-update-001-scale-l1\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T06:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T06:05:06","slug":"protocol-update-001-scale-l1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/protocol-update-001-scale-l1\/","title":{"rendered":"Protocol Update 001 \u2013 Scale L1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/ethereum-hackmd\/upload_270c7c873d5994bd4e47958030e3599c.png\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">In June, we introduced <a class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.ethereum.org\/2025\/06\/02\/announcing-protocol\">Protocol<\/a>, reorganizing the Ethereum Foundation\u2019s research &amp; development teams to better align on our current strategic goals, <strong>Scale L1<\/strong>, <strong>Scale Blobs<\/strong>, and <strong>Improve UX<\/strong> without compromising on our commitment to Ethereum&#8217;s security and hardness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Over the coming weeks, we\u2019ll publish updates on each work stream, covering their ongoing progress, new initiatives, open questions and opportunities for collaboration. We start today with Scale L1 &#8212; expect follow-ups about Scale Blobs and Improve UX soon!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"chakra-heading group css-1kpzc4q\" id=\"tldr\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"tldr permalink\" href=\"#tldr\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a>TL;DR<\/h2>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"css-1ars4k6\">\n<li class=\"css-0\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/MariusVanDerWijden\">Marius van der Wijden<\/a> joined Ansgar Dietrichs and Tim Beiko to co-lead Scale L1<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-0\">Mainnet\u2019s gas limit increased to 45M post-<a class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.ethereum.org\/2025\/06\/19\/checkpoint-4\">Berlinterop<\/a>, a first step on the road to 100M gas and beyond\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-0\">All major execution layer clients shipped <a class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.ethereum.org\/2025\/07\/08\/partial-history-exp\">Pre-Merge History Expiry<\/a>, significantly reducing node disk usage<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-0\">Block-Level Access Lists (BALs) are being considered as a headliner for Glamsterdam<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-0\">Compute &amp; state benchmarking initiatives are underway to better manage EVM resource pricing and performance bottlenecks<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-0\">The path to <a class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.ethereum.org\/2025\/07\/10\/realtime-proving\">zkEVM real-time proving is becoming more concrete<\/a>, with the prototyping of a ZK-based attester client underway<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-0\">We are still hiring a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"http:\/\/jobs.lever.co\/ethereumfoundation\/be6ed94c-c52f-4e83-a9d4-79901389c45d\">Performance Engineering Lead<\/a>: applications close Aug 10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"chakra-heading group css-1kpzc4q\" id=\"geth-ing-serious-about-l1-scaling\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"geth ing serious about l1 scaling permalink\" href=\"#geth-ing-serious-about-l1-scaling\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a>Geth-ing Serious About L1 Scaling<\/h2>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Scaling Ethereum requires reconciling ambitious designs with engineering pragmatism. To help us achieve this, we&#8217;ve appointed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/MariusVanDerWijden\">Marius van der Wijden<\/a> as co-lead for Scale L1 alongside Ansgar Dietrichs and Tim Beiko.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Marius&#8217;s extensive engineering experience on Geth combined with his commitment to protocol security make him a perfect fit to align our scaling strategy with Ethereum&#8217;s constraints.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Together, Ansgar, Marius and Tim have defined a set of key initiatives that will enable us to Scale L1 as quickly as possible.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"chakra-heading group css-1kpzc4q\" id=\"towards-a-100m-mainnet-gas-limit\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"towards a 100m mainnet gas limit permalink\" href=\"#towards-a-100m-mainnet-gas-limit\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a>Towards a 100M Mainnet Gas Limit<\/h2>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Our immediate goal is safely scaling Ethereum\u2019s mainnet gas limit to 100M per block. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/parithosh\">Parithosh Jayanthi<\/a>, closely supported by Nethermind&#8217;s PerfNet team, is leading our work getting through <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/ethpandaops.io\/posts\/gaslimit-scaling\/\">each incremental increase<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">At the recent <a class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.ethereum.org\/2025\/06\/19\/checkpoint-4\">Berlinterop event<\/a>, client teams significantly improved their worst-case performance benchmarks, enabling the recent increase to 45M gas &#8212; a first step on the path toward 100M gas and beyond!<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Additionally, client hardening has become an integral part of the 100M Gas initiative. The Pectra upgrade rollout highlighted several issues caused by network instability. It is paramount to ensure clients remain robust as throughput increases, even if the network temporarily loses finality.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"chakra-heading group css-1kpzc4q\" id=\"history-expiry\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"history expiry permalink\" href=\"#history-expiry\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a>History Expiry<\/h2>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">The History Expiry project, led by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/lightclient\">Matt Garnett<\/a>, reduces Ethereum nodes&#8217; historical data footprint. The recent deployment of <a class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.ethereum.org\/2025\/07\/08\/partial-history-exp\">Partial History Expiry<\/a> removed pre-Merge historical data, saving full nodes approximately 300\u2013500 GB of disk space. This ensures they can run comfortably with a 2TB disk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Building on this, we\u2019re now developing Rolling History Expiry, which will continuously prune historical data beyond a fixed retention period. This will keep nodes&#8217; storage needs manageable, even as Ethereum scales.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"chakra-heading group css-1kpzc4q\" id=\"block-level-access-lists\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"block level access lists permalink\" href=\"#block-level-access-lists\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a>Block-Level Access Lists<\/h2>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Block-Level Access Lists (BALs), championed by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/nerolation\">Toni Wahrstaetter<\/a>, are emerging as a leading candidate for inclusion in the Glamsterdam upgrade. BALs provide several critical benefits:<\/p>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"css-1ars4k6\">\n<li class=\"css-0\">Enable parallel transaction execution within blocks.<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-0\">Facilitate parallel computation of state roots, significantly speeding up block processing.<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-0\">Allow preloading of required state at the start of block execution, optimizing disk access patterns.<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-0\">Improve overall node sync efficiency, benefiting new and archival nodes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">These improvements collectively enhance Ethereum\u2019s capacity to reliably handle higher gas limits and faster block processing.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"chakra-heading group css-1kpzc4q\" id=\"benchmarking--pricing\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"benchmarking  pricing permalink\" href=\"#benchmarking--pricing\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a>Benchmarking &amp; Pricing<\/h2>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">An ongoing challenge in scaling Ethereum is aligning the gas costs of EVM operations with their computational overhead. The performance of worst-case edge cases currently limits network throughput.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">By improving benchmarking infrastructure and repricing operations that can&#8217;t be optimized by clients, we can make block execution times more consistent. If we close the gap between the worst and average case blocks, we can then raise the gas limit commensurately.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Ansgar Dietrichs leads efforts focused on targeted benchmarking and engineering interventions, informed directly by PerfNet\u2019s comprehensive benchmarking, to identify and resolve compute-heavy bottlenecks. Significant progress has already been made post-Berlinterop, particularly in managing worst-case compute scenarios.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">In parallel, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/cperezz\">Carlos P\u00e9rez<\/a> spearheads <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/cperezz.github.io\/bloatnet-website\/index.html\">Bloatnet<\/a>: an initiative aimed at benchmarking and optimizing state performance. This involves testing node performance under conditions with state sizes double the current mainnet and gas limits reaching 100\u2013150M, to directly inform both repricings and client optimizations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Both of these efforts will inform Glamsterdam EIP proposals to homogenize resource costs across operations, enabling further L1 scaling.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"chakra-heading group css-1kpzc4q\" id=\"zkevm-attester-client\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"zkevm attester client permalink\" href=\"#zkevm-attester-client\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a>zkEVM Attester Client<\/h2>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Today, Ethereum nodes execute all transactions in a block when receiving it. This is computationally expensive. To reduce this computational cost, Ethereum clients could instead verify a zk proof of the block&#8217;s execution. To enable this, proofs of the block must be produced in real time, which we are getting <a class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.ethereum.org\/2025\/07\/10\/realtime-proving\">closer and closer to<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/kevaundray\">Kevaundray Wedderburn<\/a> is leading work on a zkEVM attester client that assumes we have real time proofs and uses them to fulfill its validator duties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Once the prototype is ready for mainnet, it will roll out as an optional verification mechanism. We expect a small group of nodes to adopt this over the next year, allowing us to build confidence in its robustness and security.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">After this, Ethereum nodes can gradually transition to zk-based validation, with it eventually becoming the default. At that point, L1&#8217;s gas limit could increase substantially &#8212; even go <a class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.ethereum.org\/2025\/07\/31\/lean-ethereum\">beast mode<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"chakra-heading group css-1kpzc4q\" id=\"rpc-performance--hiring\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"rpc performance  hiring permalink\" href=\"#rpc-performance--hiring\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a>RPC Performance &amp; Hiring<\/h2>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">As throughput increases, different node types (execution, consensus, RPC) face distinct challenges. RPC nodes specifically encounter heightened pressure as they serve extensive historical and real-time state requests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Internally, the EF&#8217;s Geth and PandaOps teams are actively researching optimal configurations for different node types. We expect the importance of this to increase in the coming years and want to grow our expertise in this domain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">To that end, we\u2019re actively hiring for a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"http:\/\/jobs.lever.co\/ethereumfoundation\/be6ed94c-c52f-4e83-a9d4-79901389c45d\">Performance Engineering Lead<\/a>. Applications close <strong>August 10<\/strong>. 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