Ethereum – the leading blockchain for smart contracts – is entering a crucial transition phase. With the Pectra upgrade scheduled for launch on May 7, the core development community has begun to shift its focus to the next upgrade: Fusaka, expected to roll out in 2025.



Pectra: The final stage before the deadline.


In a recent All Core Devs (ACD) meeting, Ethereum development groups reached a consensus:



  • Pectra will officially fork on May 7, 2025.



  • The release of the clients will be announced next weekend, with a public announcement expected around April 22-23.



  • Nodes just need to update promptly to participate in the fork.




However, a minor proposal related to EIP-7702 – adding "successful delegation" flag to the transaction bill – has been dropped from #pectra due to arriving too late in the development cycle. Although it could help simplify the account abstraction process, development groups agreed to postpone it until after this fork.



Fusaka – The key upgrade of 2025.


Right after Pectra is completed, Ethereum will enter the preparation phase for Fusaka, a major upgrade with two main pillars:



  • PeerDAS – A fragmented data distribution system, improving scalability and supporting rollup more effectively.



  • EOF (EVM Object Format) – A new encoding format for EVM, supporting performance optimization and security.




According to Tim Beiko, Ethereum community coordinator:



"All groups agreed that #Fusaka needs to be released in 2025, and PeerDAS is an indispensable part."



In addition to the two core features, additional proposals are also being considered (CFI stage – Considering For Inclusion), including:



  • EIP-7825: Gas limit per transaction to avoid one transaction taking up the entire block.



  • EIP-7907: Increase the execution code size limit, while also calculating costs more fairly.



  • EIP-7823: Limit the size of modexp input (modular exponentiation), reducing attack risks and memory consumption.



  • EIP-7918 & EIP-7762: Two competing proposals to improve the blob data fee mechanism – a crucial factor for scaling solutions like rollups.



The proposal to increase the network-wide gas limit was also discussed in detail, but no conclusion has been reached. The groups agree that performance needs to be improved, but may have to trade off by reducing the number of new features in each fork.



New organizational structure: Increasing efficiency and separating tasks.


To optimize the development process, the Ethereum community has also adjusted its operating methods:



  • The regular ACD meetings will only discuss forks in the future (starting from Fusaka).



  • A new weekly ACD Testing meeting will focus on testing and deploying current forks (starting from Pectra).



  • The client groups are also preparing to launch "Pectra Pages" – a document summarizing lessons learned, analyses, and feedback after the upgrade, expected to be published on April 28.




This approach shows that #Ethereum is moving from a testing phase and loose coordination to a clearer and more professional development roadmap – essential to maintain its position in the Layer 1 race.



Side story: "Baby born, EIP coming soon?"


A touching and humorous moment that has become legendary in the Ethereum dev community:


Hadrien Croubois, presenter of EIP-7819 (proposing an extension of ERC-7702 for smart contracts), attended the ACD meeting right after his daughter was born. He said:



"My baby was just born this morning, so the sound might be a bit off..."



Although his proposal has not been included in Fusaka, the community has promised to reconsider it for the next fork named Amsterdam.


EF researcher Ansgar Dietrichs joked: "I think we owe him an EIP celebration slot!"



Impact on the community and Binance users.


For users on Binance, Ethereum's technical changes may not directly affect them in the short term, but they lay the foundation for the future:




  • Pectra helps standardize and stabilize many technical improvements, preparing for stronger features next year.




  • Fusaka will enhance network performance, especially beneficial for Layer 2 projects running on Ethereum – many of these projects are listed and traded strongly on Binance.




For those following the trends of ETH staking, rollup, Layer 2, or long-term investment in ETH, Fusaka is an upgrade to watch closely – as it not only makes the network faster but also paves the way for the next breakthroughs like sharding or flexible gas models.



Risk warning: The cryptocurrency market always carries high risks due to significant volatility and rapid technological changes. Investments should be carefully considered based on clear information and long-term strategy. Any upgrade – no matter how important – can encounter unforeseen issues, so investors need to proactively update and prepare risk mitigation scenarios.