Vitalik’s New Plan Could Let You Run an Ethereum Node on Your Phone

Krutika Adani

Ethereum to Slash Node Costs

Vitalik Buterin unveils a bold plan to simplify Ethereum node operations and cut costs—making them smartphone-friendly.

What’s the Problem?

Running a full Ethereum node today needs over 1.3TB of storage—too much for most users.

Buterin’s “Local-First” Solution

Nodes will store only recent and relevant data. Older blockchain data? Fetched on-demand from other nodes.

Part of the Pectra Upgrade

This update is designed to make Ethereum nodes so lightweight they can run on everyday smartphones.

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