Odaily Planet Daily News Ethereum developers intend to set May 7 as the target date for the Pectra upgrade, starting the countdown to the biggest change in blockchain since March 2024. The Pectra upgrade contains a series of optimizations designed to make Ethereum more user-friendly and efficient. One of the improvements is to add "smart contract" functionality to wallets, which can make wallets easier to use and restore. Another major change in Pectra is EIP-7251, which will benefit Ethereum validators. It will increase the number of ETH that can be staked from 32 to 2,048. (CoinDesk)