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Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade introduces offchain wallet delegation via EIP-7702, allowing attackers to drain funds using just a signed message.

The Ethereum Foundation distributed $32.6 million in Q1 2025 grants to support education, ZK tech developer tools and the wider blockchain ecosystem.

Ambire and Trust Wallet are among the first wallets to support Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade (EIP-7702), enabling existing accounts to leverage account abstraction features.

Ethereum developers have activated the network's Pectra upgrade, bringing smart accounts, higher staking limits and improved scalability through key EIPs.

As Ethereum continues to evolve, key upgrades like Pectra, Fusaka and Glamsterdam are driving improvements in global usability, layer-2 synergy and long-term resilience.

Ethereum’s Fusaka hard fork is expected in late 2025, and Ethereum core developer Tim Beiko has ruled out the inclusion of the controversial EVM Object Format (EOF) upgrade.

Ethereum Foundation’s Nixo told Cointelegraph that unexpected issues on two testnets left developers under pressure and exhausted.

An upgrade that aims to bring more functionality to Ethereum wallets will be delayed until at least late April.

Ethereum’s recent Pectra test on the Sepolia fork encountered an issue that was made worse by an unknown user sending zero-token transfers.

The Ethereum Pectra upgrade introduces stablecoin gas payments and sets the stage for future innovations like Verkle trees.

Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade was successfully deployed on the Sepolia testnet, but developers may delay the mainnet launch due to unresolved issues on Holesky.

The Pectra upgrade aims to significantly reduce Ether selling pressure, potentially contributing to long-term price appreciation.

Chainflip’s unplanned upgrade strengthens broker-level screening, preventing Bybit hackers from laundering stolen funds through its protocol.

Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade launches on the Holesky testnet today, introducing new validator rewards, account abstraction and layer-2 scaling improvements.

BNB Chain’s Pascal hard fork aims to enhance Ethereum compatibility and smart contract wallet functionality.