🔷 Ethereum Latest Updates (2022–2025):
1. The Merge – Sept 15, 2022
➤ Ethereum moved from Proof-of-Work (PoW) to Proof-of-Stake (PoS)
➤ Result: 99% less energy consumption
➤ Made ETH more eco-friendly and secure
2. Dencun (Deneb + Cancun) Upgrade – March 13, 2024
➤ Introduced EIP-4844 aka proto-danksharding
➤ Improved Layer-2 scaling
➤ Reduced gas fees significantly
3. Pectra Upgrade – May 7, 2025
➤ Combines Prague + Electra upgrades
➤ Increased validator stake limit from 32 ETH to 2048 ETH
➤ Introduced Account Abstraction for better UX
➤ Many staking and performance enhancements
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📊 Summary Table:
Date Upgrade Key Changes
Sep 15, 2022 Merge PoW → PoS, eco-friendly shift
Mar 13, 2024 Dencun Scaling via blobs, gas fee reduction
May 7, 2025 Pectra Higher stake cap, UX improvements, abstraction added
