Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade Scheduled for May 7
- Pectra is one of Ethereum’s largest upgrades since its 2022 proof-of-stake transition.
- The upgrade will go live on the Ethereum mainnet on May 7.
- Originally planned for March 2025, it was delayed due to testnet issues.
- Pectra increases validator staking limits from 32 ETH to 2,048 ETH.
- The upgrade introduces account abstraction, allowing gas fees with multiple tokens.
Pectra’s release date was confirmed after successful testing on the Hoodi testnet. The upgrade aims to enhance Ethereum’s scalability and user experience by increasing staking limits and enabling multi-token transaction fees.
Source (2.6)https://decrypt.co/313188/ethereum-pectra-upgrade-set-may?rand=52368
