Pectra builds on the Dencun upgrade of March 2024, which introduced proto-danksharding via EIP-4844. With 11 Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs), Pectra addresses key bottlenecks in the network. The upgrade’s objectives are threefold: fix network inefficiencies, enhance user experience, and lay the groundwork for future upgrades like Fusaka, which will introduce Verkle Trees and PeerDAS for further network scaling.