In a move that is bound to make every blockchain enthusiast pretend to understand, Ethereum has decided to roll out its new testnet, Hoodi. This, of course, is just a stepping stone before the highly anticipated Pectra upgrade can make its grand debut on the mainnet—sometime in late April, after Hoodi has successfully forked and probably made everyone’s head spin in the process. 😎
Ethereum’s been busy, running tests on various testnets like Holesky (back in February 24) and Sepolia (March 5). But now, on March 17, they’re launching Hoodi, which, for reasons only blockchain developers truly understand, is going to test “validator exits.” Whatever that means. 🧐 If Hoodi passes with flying colors, expect Pectra to strut its stuff on the mainnet in just over a month—pending, of course, the state of the infrastructure. You know, typical blockchain stuff.
ACDE Recap
A new testnet, Hoodi, is going live Monday to wrap up Pectra testing, if you need to test validator exits, be on the lookout for it! Everything else can be tested on Sepolia & Holesky.
Pectra will be scheduled 30+ days after Hoodi forks successfully, pending infra…
— timbeiko.eth (@TimBeiko) March 13, 2025
Let’s talk about the Pectra upgrade, shall we? Because who doesn’t love a good upgrade? Among the many exciting changes is the introduction of account abstraction (EIP-7702), which will allow users to pay transaction fees with coins like USD Coin (USDC) instead of ETH. Because why not use another coin to pay for Ethereum transactions, right? Just don’t ask too many questions.
And then there’s Staking Enhancements (EIP-7251), which raises the validator staking limit from a modest 32 ETH to a whopping 2048 ETH. I’m sure someone, somewhere, is thrilled about that.
But wait, there’s more! If you thought those were the only EIPs worth mentioning, think again. Ethereum’s also adding EIP-7691, which promises to improve transaction scalability and reduce network congestion. Sounds like a solution to that Ethereum traffic jam we all love. 🚗💨 EIP-7623 will increase privacy, because who doesn’t want to hide their transaction details like a true blockchain ninja? 🥷 EIP-2537 will optimize contract execution and lower gas costs (finally!), and EIP-7549 will magically improve the interoperability between different Ethereum layer 2 networks. Fingers crossed!
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2025-03-14 15:02