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The recent testnet failures on Sepolia and Holesky have prompted Ethereum developers to call for additional testing before Pectra’s mainnet activation. Core developers will review the timeline at a March 7 meeting, with some proposing a delay.
The Pectra upgrade test on Sepolia caused EL clients to malfunction, preventing transactions from being processed. Crypto expert Emiliano Bonassi observed empty blocks propagating before the fix.
Ethereum developers initially declared Sepolia’s upgrade a success, with validators achieving a perfect proposal rate. However, soon after, empty blocks appeared, raising concerns about the upgrade’s stability.
Pectra upgrade on Sepolia encountered empty block issues; after a successful deployment, developers identified and deployed a fix
The Ethereum Foundation stated that Sepolia’s issue stemmed from a testnet-specific misconfiguration, not a flaw in Pectra. A similar problem in February’s Holesky test caused a chain split due to validator misconfiguration.
Delays in Pectra’s mainnet launch due to additional testing could push it past April 2025, frustrating users and raising concerns about Ethereum’s competitiveness against Solana

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