Ethereum's Buterin Says Pectra Will Double L2 Capacity

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin confirmed that the Pectra hard fork, scheduled for March 2025, will double Layer-2 capacity by increasing the blob target from three to six. The upgrade, originally part of a larger package, will also raise validator staking limits and introduce improved wallets for better user experience.

Feb 4, 2025 - 5:45am