Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade: A Technical Leap
Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade, completed on May 8, introduced critical enhancements:
- Gas Fee Reduction: Average transaction costs dropped by 8%, revitalizing developer activity on Layer 1.
- Smart Accounts (EIP-7702): Streamlined user onboarding and improved scalability, positioning Ethereum as a backbone for decentralized finance (DeFi) and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization.
Following the upgrade, ETH surged to $2,538, with analysts forecasting further gains as institutional inflows into ETH ETFs hit $19.2 million daily.