With the activation of EIP-4444 on July 8, 2025, Ethereum nodes can now prune older blockchain data, reducing storage requirements by 300 to 500 GB. This allows new nodes to sync in under half a day using less than 0.5 TB of storage, making it easier for users with consumer-grade hardware to participate in the network. The update introduces "partial history expiry," letting nodes drop data older than about one year while still validating the current chain. Archive nodes will continue storing full history for analytics and explorers. This change is part of Ethereum's roadmap phase called "Purge," aimed at simplifying protocol complexity and lowering node demands. Peer-to-peer solutions like the Portal Network will help maintain access to older data as nodes prune at different rates.
Ethereum node sync improvements are highlighted by the ability to prune 300 to 500 GB of blockchain data, enabling sync times under half a day with less than 0.5 TB storage. For readers following major cryptocurrencies, here is Pluang's market snapshot as of Sep 26, 2026 05:41 WIB: 41 of 50 major cryptocurrencies rose today. Notable movers include ADA (Cardano) at Rp4.629 with a 4.92% increase, MANA (Decentraland) at Rp1.643 up 4.72%, and EGLD (MultiversX) at Rp81.828 rising 4.70%.
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