Ethereum Developers Lock in May 7 for Pectra Upgrade

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Ethereum core developers confirmed May 7 as the date for the Pectra upgrade, following a successful test on the Hoodi testnet. Pectra introduces 11 EIPs focused on improving wallet usability, staking and overall efficiency, including EIP-7251, which increases the maximum stake per validator from 32 ETH to 2,048 ETH.

Publish date

Apr 3, 2025 - 7:20am