The Pectra update of Ethereum was successfully activated on the mainnet on May 7, 2025, marking an important milestone in the evolution of the network.
What is Pectra?
Pectra is a combination of two key updates: Prague (for the execution layer) and Electra (for the consensus layer). Together, they introduced 11 Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) aimed at enhancing scalability, efficiency, and user experience on the network.
