Ethereum's Pectra Upgrade Activates on Sepolia Testnet

According to BlockBeats, Ethereum's upcoming Pectra upgrade was activated on the Sepolia testnet today around 14:30 UTC+8. This marks the final major release before the mainnet upgrade, which is anticipated to launch next month. The deployment signifies the second phase of the Pectra testnet activation, following its initial launch on the Holesky testnet on February 24. The Pectra upgrade combines changes named 'Prague' for the execution layer and 'Electra' for the consensus layer, introducing several enhancements aimed at improving Ethereum's scalability. If the testnet performs well, developers plan to finalize the mainnet activation date during the All Core Developers (ACD) call scheduled for March 6, 2025. The potential mainnet launch is expected in early April.