Pectra Upgrade: Behind the price slump of the 'infrastructure exam' on May 7, Ethereum's 'foundation project' is accelerating.

On May 7, the Pectra upgrade will enter its final sprint, with key upgrades including: Blob Expansion: Further reducing L2 costs and consolidating the 'Rollup-centric' approach.

Staking Reform: EIP-7251 allows single-node staking of 2048 ETH (originally 32 ETH), attracting large institutions; EIP-7002 enables users to bypass malicious operators and directly withdraw staked assets.

Security and Efficiency: Technologies like light client verification and historical data cleanup significantly lower the threshold for node operation.