Ethereum Pectra Upgrade Successfully Launches
Ethereum Pectra Upgrade Successfully Launches
馃殌 Pectra Just Changed Everything
The anticipated Ethereum Pectra upgrade has officially gone live, marking a significant milestone for the network's scaling capabilities.
The upgrade aims to enhance mainnet scalability and represents the next phase in Ethereum's evolutionary roadmap.
- Successfully activated on May 7th, 2025
- Focuses on scaling improvements
- SOCKET protocol confirms support for the upgrade
This development paves the way for improved network performance and enhanced capabilities in the Ethereum ecosystem.
Happy Pectra day! This upgrade was due, in order to continue scaling mainnet, and we're happy to see it push forward. SOCKET is here for the next era of Ethereum 馃
Pectra is live on Ethereum mainnet! - Smart account wallet UX features now active - L2 scaling data storage blobs increased by 2x - Validator UX improvements live Community members will continue to monitor for any issues over the next 24 hours.
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