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Anatoly Yakovenko:- Ethereum Pectra Upgrade went live on May 7 introducing 11 changes to the leading blockchain. It introduced 11 Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) focused on user experience, staking, and Layer‑2 scaling enhancements. These updates aim to make the network faster, more efficient, and easier to use. In a companion blog post, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin also revealed that the blockchain is working at reducing Ethereum’s growing technical complexity to enhance accessibility. However, Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko isn’t impressed. In a recent post on X, he appeared to dismiss Ethereum’s biggest upgrade to date, casting doubt on its overall impact. Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko compared Solana’s V2.2 increase of 20% as being equivalent to 5 Ethereum Pectra upgrades. According to him, the mere 20% capacity is adding as much capacity to Solana as the 5 Pectra upgrades combined would add. Interestingly, his comments came in as his blockchain, Solana introduced V2.2 update aligning with the Ethereum’s upgrade. Solana’s 20% compute increase in 2.2 is like 5 pectra’s worth of capacity added to the network. — toly 🇺🇸 (@aeyakovenko) May 9, 2025 Solana 2.2 vs Ethereum Pectra – What Anatoly Yakovenko is Hinting At Anatoly Yakovenko’s comparative stance while signifying the competitive rivalry, comes after Solana introduced its v2.2 update on May 6. According to Anatoly Yakovenko, Solana V2.2 update on the network raises the per‑block compute limit from 50 million  to 60 million CUs. This gives it a straight 20% jump in how much work each block can carry, implying more transactions per block. Whereas Ethereum Pectra update effectively doubles the on‑chain blob capacity on the network. It raises the target blob count from 3 to 6 per block – slashing data‑availability costs and latency for all rollup protocols. Solana’s Latest Update As Buterin noted, this change “will help to double the capacity of…

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