New Ethereum Proposal Wants to Make Running a Node Easier, Cheaper

• The design would eliminate the need to store a full copy of the Ethereum blockchain, making node operation accessible to average users.
• The new approach would also let nodes track only data relevant to the user while verifying other information on demand.
• It aligns with Ethereums latest Pectra upgrade, with the goal of making nodes lightweight enough to run on consumer devices.

“Instead of storing all blockchain data, nodes would only keep the portions they need, while historical data older than 36 days gets distributed across multiple nodes for shared storage,” Ryan Yoon, senior analyst at Tiger Research, told Decrypt.

“Think of it like a library systemyou dont need every book in your local branch if you can request them from other libraries when needed,” he added.

Local-first, broader roadmap

Echoing that sentiment, Tiger Researchs Yoon said that while boosting the number of nodes and distributing them geographically “would help the network escape centralization risks,” studying how to apply it would need “thorough evaluation.”