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Pectra
Hello, Hoodi: Ethereum Welcomes a New Testnet
Ethereum's 'Pectra' upgrade will be tested on Hoodi following buggy attempts on other testnets, Holesky and Sepolia.

Ethereum’s Holesky Hits Finality After 2 Weeks as Pectra Testing Continues
The Pectra upgrade went live Feb. 24, but finality was delayed due to a configuration bug in the client software.

Ethereum Developers Postpone Pectra Upgrade Following Buggy Tests
After two buggy tests, Ethereum's developers have decided to spend a bit more time collecting data on the highly-anticipated Pectra upgrade.

The Protocol: The Second Buggy Test for Upcoming Ethereum Upgrade 'Pectra' Could Lead to a Delayed Mainnet Hard Fork
Also: Plus: EF gets new leadership; layer-2 BOB and Fireblocks integrate; new MetaMask roadmap.

Ethereum’s ‘Pectra’ Upgrade Moves Closer to Mainnet After Sepolia Test
The upgrade, which introduces smart contract capabilities for wallets and increases validator stake limits, is nearing deployment.

The Protocol: Ethereum’s Pectra Goes Live on Testnet
Also: Avalanche Visa card launched; EF executive director leaving; hackers using fake GitHub to steal bitcoin.

Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade Goes Live on ‘Holesky’ Testnet, but Fails to Finalize
The upgrade was pushed out on Monday, but it wasn't entirely clear why the test network was not finalizing.

The Protocol: Can Based Rollups Solve Ethereum’s Layer-2 Problem?
Also: Lido goes modular; Uniswap finally launches Unichain

Ethereum Developers Finally Schedule ‘Pectra’ Upgrade
Pectra is a "hard fork" of Ethereum encompassing an array of wallet, staking, and efficiency improvements.

Ethereum Developers Confirm Plan to Split 'Pectra' Upgrade In Two
The decision to split up the upgrade wasn't unexpected. Developers had discussed that Pectra was becoming too ambitious to ship all at once, floating the idea of splitting it up to minimize the risk of finding bugs in the code.
