Exploring Eth2's Phase 0 and the first network validators

The release of Eth2 is an essential event for Ethereum. In essence, the primary motivation for upgrading to Eth2 is the need for higher transaction throughput.

This year's DeFi Summer resulted in the 7DMA of transaction fees consistently staying above $2 from mid-August to mid-October Yet after a month-long cool-down, transaction fees are on the rise again.