On May 7, 2025, Ethereum completed its most ambitious upgrade yet — the Pectra hard fork. Combining 11 EIPs across both the execution (Prague) and consensus (Electra) layers, this historic update enhances wallet usability, streamlines staking, and supercharges Layer-2 scalability. In this comprehensive breakdown, we explore what Pectra delivers, confirm Ethereum’s transition into a deflationary asset, assess ETH’s price outlook, and preview what’s next on the roadmap — including Verkle trees, danksharding, and beyond.
5/15/2025, 6:14:16 AM