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eth/71 - Block Access List Exchange

EIP 8159, eth/71 - Block Access List Exchange. This EIP modifies the 'eth' p2p protocol to support Block-level Access Lists (BALs).

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Authors: Toni Wahrstätter
Date: 2026
Publisher: Toni Wahrstätter
Version: Source cited by the 2026 study. The study is the reading. This page does not add a second essay.
Document ID: BLC-STUDY-0585
DOI: None recorded
Last reviewed: 1 October 2026
Licence: No licence recorded. Rights status under review.

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EIP 8159, eth/71 - Block Access List Exchange. This EIP modifies the 'eth' p2p protocol to support Block-level Access Lists (BALs).

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Wahrstätter, T. (2026). eth/71 - Block Access List Exchange. Toni Wahrstätter. https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-8159

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  title = {eth/71 - Block Access List Exchange},
  author = {Toni Wahrstätter},
  year = {2026},
  institution = {Toni Wahrstätter},
  url = {https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-8159},
  note = {Rights status: Official external source only. Blockchain Lab record: https://blockchainlab.com/research/corpus/papers/eip-8159}
}

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