$ETH $ETH There are several updates related to Ethereum:

Recent Upgrades

- *Dencun Upgrade*: Completed in the first quarter of 2024, this upgrade focuses on increasing scalability and efficiency through nine Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs), including EIP-4844, also known as proto-danksharding. This upgrade is expected to lower gas fees on layer two transactions.

- *Pectra Upgrade*: Scheduled for mainnet activation in May 2025, this upgrade prioritizes optimization and introduces 11 EIPs, with five dedicated to staking optimizations. Key changes include ¹ ²:

- *Blob Throughput Increase*: Enables rollups to scale further, maintaining low fees within the Ethereum ecosystem.