#Ethereum ’s Pectra Upgrade Goes Live, Targeting Scalability and User Experience
Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade Goes Live, Targeting Scalability and User Experience
Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade, combining the Prague and Electra updates, went live at epoch 364032 on May 7, 2025, introducing 11 Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) to enhance scalability, security, and user experience.
Pectra Upgrade Activates With 11 Key Enhancements
The upgrade, activated at 6 a.m. Ea#stern time, focuses on validator efficiency, layer two (L2) scalability, and wallet functionality. Key changes include EIP-7251, which raises validator capacity to 2,048 ETH to streamline staking operations, and EIP-6110, reducing deposit delays from hours to minutes. EIP-7002 improves exit security for validators by enabling execution-layer triggers.
