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Key improvements introduced by Pectra include EIP-7702 for enhanced crypto wallet usability, EIP-7251 raising validator stake limits to 2,048 ETH. This second phase of testnet activations follows the successful rollout on Holesky in February, despite earlier challenges with chain splits and delayed finality. Ethereum developers have successfully activated the much-awaited Pectra upgrade on the Sepolia testnet on Wednesday, March 5. Before the deployment on the Ethereum mainnet, the Sepolia testnet will test the upgrade features of the Pectra upgrade under the simulated network conditions. Note that the release on the Sepolia testnet is the final major rollout before the Pectra upgrade hits the Ethereum mainnet, expected sometime next month in April, as highlighted in our previous report. Today’s deployment of Pectra on Sepolia marks the second phase of testnet activations, after the successful rollout of the Holesky testnet last month on February 24. Ethereum Developers Faced Challenges for Deployment on Sepolia The developments of Ethereum Pectra upgrade on Sepolia came with some challenges for the developers, such as the issues concerning incorrect deposit contract addresses in execution clients, which led to chain splits and delayed finality, as also faced on the Holesky testnet. Developers have since resolved the problem and are working to stabilize the network. The Sepolia rollout includes the much-anticipated Pectra upgrade, a blend of execution-layer changes (“Prague”) and consensus-layer updates (“Electra”). This upgrade introduces enhancements designed to boost Ethereum’s scalability and performance. Ethereum developers will finalize the mainnet activation date for the Pectra upgrade during Thursday’s All Core Developers (ACD) call. If plans stay on track, a mainnet fork for Ethereum is likely to occur in early April, as noted in our previous news story. Building on the March 2024 Dencun hard fork, which successfully reduced Layer 2 fees, the Pectra upgrade highlights Ethereum’s commitment to maintaining…

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