Ethereum tests Partitioned Binary Tree on mainnet shadowfork
- —The glamsterdam-pbt-1 shadowfork launched on Ethereum mainnet
- —Moving from Merkle Patricia Trie to Partitioned Binary Tree cuts proof sizes
- —A Besu maintainer ran the test with no issues reported
Why it matters: Smaller state proofs would ease node operation and improve Ethereum's scalability if the change ships to mainnet.
Source: Coinfomania