#PectraUpgrade 🚀 **Ethereum's Pectra Upgrade is Live!**
On May 7, 2025, Ethereum successfully activated the Pectra upgrade at epoch 364032, marking its most significant update since the Merge in 2022. This upgrade combines the Prague execution layer and Electra consensus layer enhancements, introducing 11 Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) aimed at improving scalability, staking, and user experience.
🔧 Key Enhancements in Pectra
Smart Accounts (EIP-7702): Enables users to pay gas fees with tokens other than ETH and introduces programmable wallet features.
Increased Validator Flexibility (EIP-7251): Raises the staking limit per validator from 32 ETH to 2048 ETH, allowing for more efficient staking operations.
Enhanced Layer-2 Scalability (EIP-7691): Increases the number of data blobs per block, facilitating better scalability and potentially reducing transaction fees.
📈 Market Impact
Following the upgrade, Ethereum's price experienced a modest increase of approximately 1.5%, trading around $1,828. This suggests cautious optimism among investors regarding the long-term benefits of the upgrade.
🔒 Exchange Operations
In preparation for the upgrade, major exchanges like Binance and Coinbase temporarily paused ETH deposits and withdrawals to ensure a smooth transition. Services have since resumed, with Coinbase confirming the re-enablement of ETH transactions and staking.
For more detailed insights into the Pectra upgrade, you can refer to the official guides:
Coinbase's Ultimate Guide to Ethereum's Pectra Upgrade
Consensys on Ethereum's Pectra Upgrade
Bankless: Ethereum Pectra Upgrade Cheat Sheet
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