Ethereum successfully activated the Pectra upgrade on mainnet, introducing native account abstraction and significant improvements to the staking experience.
The upgrade, which combines the Prague and Electra upgrades, represents one of the most significant improvements to Ethereum since the Merge. Key features include EIP-7702 for smart account functionality and EIP-7251 for increased validator stake limits.
Key Changes
- Native account abstraction via EIP-7702
- Max validator stake increased to 2048 ETH
- Improved blob capacity for lower L2 fees
- Various EVM improvements
The upgrade is expected to improve user experience across the Ethereum ecosystem while reducing operational costs for stakers and Layer 2 networks.