#PectraUpgrade
The Pectra upgrade is a significant improvement to the Ethereum network, aiming to make it faster, more scalable, and easier to use. Scheduled to activate on May 7, 2025, it introduces several key features:
# Key Features
- *EOA Account Code*: Enables users to enhance their Externally Owned Accounts (EOAs) with smart contract functionality, allowing for transaction batching, gas sponsorship, and alternative authentication methods.
- *Validator UX Improvements*: Improves the validator experience with features like:
- *Increased Max Effective Balance*: Raises the maximum balance a validator can receive rewards on from 32 ETH to 2048 ETH.
- *Execution Layer Triggerable Exits*: Allows validators to exit using execution layer withdrawal credentials.
- *Validator Deposits on Chain*: Processes validator deposits instantly with less implementation complexity.
- *Blob Scaling*: Doubles Ethereum's blob throughput, increasing the average blob count from 3 to 6 per block, with a maximum of 9.
- *Other Improvements*: Includes EIPs for precompile operations, serving historical block hashes, and moving committee index outside attestation.¹ ²
# Impact on Users
- *No Action Required*: Users don't need to do anything unless informed by their exchange or wallet provider.
- *No ETH Conversion Needed*: Account balances remain the same after the upgrade.
# Benefits
- *Better Scalability*: Supports Ethereum's growth and usability with features like Verkle trees and PeerDAS.
- *Lower Costs*: Reduces costs for users and developers.
- *Improved Staking Rewards*: Enhances staking rewards for validators.
