When is the Next Ethereum Upgrade?
Ethereum’s major Pectra upgrade, combining Prague and Electra, went live on May 7, 2025. It introduced 11 key changes to improve speed, cost-efficiency, and usability. Highlights include increased validator stake limits from 32 to 2048 ETH, faster activation, and account abstraction, which lets wallets act like smart contracts. These updates enhance scalability, staking, UX, and developer tools. The upcoming upgrades aim to enhance the network's performance and usability.
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An Overview of Ethereum’s Major Upgrades
The Merge
The Ethereum Mainnet merges with Beacon Chain, completing its transition to a more energy-efficient PoS consensus mechanism.
Proto-danksharding
EIP-4844 proposes a temporary fix for Ethereum's congestion by increasing block size to 2 MB, aiming to lower gas fees and enhance network efficiency.
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Pectra Upgrade
The Pectra upgrade enhances Ethereum’s execution and consensus layers, introducing EIP-7251 and EIP-7702 to boost staking and enable account abstraction. These changes improve scalability & wallet usability.
How Will the Ethereum Pectra Upgrade Affect Me?
Around 28% of ETH’s total supply is staked at the time of writing. The Pectra upgrade will impact Ethereum staking and is important for Ethereum holders. EIP-7251 raises the validator staking limit from 32 to 2,048 ETH, allowing for more efficient capital allocation. Meanwhile, EIP-7702 lets wallets temporarily act as smart contracts, enabling features like bundled transactions and flexible gas payments. Will the Pectra upgrade affect ETH price? Pectra Upgrade’s impact on ETH price remains to be seen. As always, users should do their own research and make decisions that align with their current financial situation.Learn More
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