Ethereum Pectra Upgrade: A Comprehensive Overhaul for Network Efficiency

Ethereum’s developers have successfully deployed the highly anticipated Pectra upgrade, marking a significant advancement in network performance and scalability. This major update, which activated at epoch 364032 around 6:05 a.m. ET, includes 11 Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs), making it the most extensive modification yet. The update was thoroughly tested on various testnets before deployment, including Holesky, Sepolia, and Hoodi.