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Story: World Chain Deploys EIP-7928 on Layer-2 Mainnet, Targets 1 Gigagas Per Second

By Julie Binoche

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How the EIP-7928 Deployment Actually Works. EIP-7928 introduces Block-Level Access Lists, or BALs, into Ethereum's architecture.

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The $52.5 Million Backing World Foundation's Push. World Foundation raised $52.5 million through a strategic WLD token sale.

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World Chain just moved first. The network went live with full block access lists on its mainnet, becoming the first production layer-2 to run EIP-7928 technology — streaming that…

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The core idea is parallel transaction verification. Traditional blockchain validation runs sequentially — one transaction, then the next, then the next.

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Independent validators have been squeezed for years by rising hardware demands as networks push for higher throughput. The usual trade-off is brutal: want more speed?

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EIP-7928 introduces Block-Level Access Lists, or BALs, into Ethereum's architecture. These lists keep a consensus-verified record of every account and storage slot touched during…

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World Chain's specific approach uses a runtime flag rather than a hard fork. That's a meaningful technical choice.

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It's a different philosophy. And it's probably the right call for a layer-2 that wants to move quickly without dragging every node operator through a messy transition process.

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The internal testing results are worth sitting with for a second. Stable latency at 1 gigagas per second on standard cloud infrastructure — that's not a small claim.

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World Foundation raised $52.5 million through a strategic WLD token sale. Pantera Capital led the round, with Bain Capital also participating.

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Pantera and Bain aren't known for speculative bets on unproven tech. Their participation in a token sale linked to a specific technical deployment — not just a vague "ecosystem…

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Layer-2 scaling has become one of the most competitive corners of the Ethereum ecosystem. Dozens of networks are fighting for developer attention, user volume, and validator trust.

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Whether the August 17 launch goes smoothly is still an open question. Internal tests are one thing.

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