Krutika Adani
Vitalik Buterin unveils a bold plan to simplify Ethereum node operations and cut costs—making them smartphone-friendly.
Running a full Ethereum node today needs over 1.3TB of storage—too much for most users.
Nodes will store only recent and relevant data. Older blockchain data? Fetched on-demand from other nodes.
This update is designed to make Ethereum nodes so lightweight they can run on everyday smartphones.