Latest News on Ethereum (ETH):

- Regarding technological upgrades: Ethereum developers plan to launch the Pectra upgrade in March 2025 and set specific milestones before the mainnet fork. The Pectra upgrade includes eight "Ethereum Improvement Proposals" (EIPs), such as EIP - 7702 which will improve wallet user experience, and EIP - 7251 which will address the limitations of validators staking ETH.

- Regarding testnet activation: On March 26, 2025, the next-generation Ethereum testnet, Hoodi, will be officially activated. As a key infrastructure for the ETH3.0 upgrade, the Hoodi testnet introduces a mixed architecture of zk - STARK and Optimistic Rollup, significantly increasing transaction throughput, greatly reducing Gas fees, and optimizing the smart contract execution environment.

- Regarding related conferences and policies: On March 3, during the ETHDenver 2025 event, a dialogue was held at the DePIN + AI R3al World summit about the regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies and DePIN + AI. In addition, former US President Trump announced plans to promote the establishment of a "cryptocurrency strategic reserve," explicitly mentioning the inclusion of assets like ETH.

- Regarding market data: On March 12, the price of ETH broke through the $4000 mark, and the open interest in ETH call options expiring at the end of March surged by 47%, reflecting the market's optimistic expectations. $ETH