Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade Goes Live: Here’s What You Need To Know
Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) activated its long-anticipated Pectra upgrade on May 7, marking a pivotal step in the network’s evolution since the Dencun fork last year.
The upgrade went live at 6:05 a.m. ET, with finality confirmed just over ten minutes later.
Pectra introduces sweeping changes across the Ethereum protocol, most notably EIP-7702, a feature that redefines how externally owned accounts (EOAs) interact with smart contracts.
For the first time, regular user wallets can execute contract logic while maintaining the same address, paving the way for smarter, more flexible user accounts.
EIP-7702 is seen as foundational for full account abstraction, where users can batch transactions, skip manual token approvals and interact seamlessly across apps.
The upgrade also brings changes to Ethereum’s validator model with EIP-7251, lifting the staking cap from 32 to 2,048 ETH per validator.
This allows larger stakers …
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