EigenLayer Completes Ethereum Pectra Upgrade, Restores EigenPods Service

🔄 EigenPods Back in Action

By EigenLayer
May 8, 2025, 3:17 PM
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EigenLayer has successfully completed the Ethereum Pectra Upgrade, fully restoring EigenPods functionality including withdrawals.​

The upgrade process included:

  • Planned temporary downtime of several hours
  • Complete pause of EigenPods functionality
  • Systematic implementation of network improvements

For detailed information about the Pectra upgrade and its impact on EigenPods, visit the EigenLayer Forum.​

The upgrade represents a scheduled maintenance event that enhances the Ethereum network's capabilities while enabling new features for EigenPods, including validator consolidations.​

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