Fidelity Digital Assets said in its 2025 Outlook report that Blob fees can be seen as a long-term positive factor for Ethereum’s network effects, especially helping Layer 2 attract more users to interact with Ethereum. This does not mean that Ethereum has completely given up on future cash flow. The developers believe that the most likely future goal is that cash flow will come naturally after the network effect has grown significantly, because the positive growth in adoption will exceed the growth in issuance over time.
Ethereum core developers and Ethereum Foundation members have recently emphasized that low fees are critical for Layer 2 scaling. High fees may push rollups to other options, so near-zero fees are needed to keep Layer 2 within the Ethereum ecosystem. Given the clear priorities of developers, expect more Layer 2 announcements in 2025 for specific use cases, such as applications such as the Ethereum Naming Service (ENS).