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Ethereum (ETH) stands as the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, recently reaching $308 billion following the pivotal Pectra upgrade. This upgrade, launched in May 2025, significantly improved Ethereum’s speed, scalability, and usability by enabling faster transactions, larger validator stakes, and allowing users to pay transaction fees with tokens other than ETH. Over the past week, ETH’s price surged from below $1,800 to nearly $2,600, signaling renewed bullish sentiment among investors. The platform remains central to decentralized finance (DeFi), NFTs, and countless layer-2 applications, reinforcing its foundational role in the crypto ecosystem. While the Pectra upgrade brought notable enhancements, it also introduced new security considerations that developers are actively addressing to ensure Ethereum’s continued growth and resilience