Pectra hardfork
This hard fork activates all EIPs also activated on Ethereum mainnet hard-fork EIP.
The table below lists differences if any.
| EIP | Scope | |
|---|---|---|
| EIP-2537: Precompile for BLS12-381 curve operations | EL | Not modified |
| EIP-2935: Save historical block hashes in state | EL | Not modified |
| EIP-6110: Supply validator deposits on chain | EL | Not modified |
| EIP-7002: Execution layer triggerable exits | EL | Not modified, same addresses as Ethereum |
| EIP-7251: Increase the MAX_EFFECTIVE_BALANCE | CL | Not modified |
| EIP-7549: Move committee index outside Attestation | CL | Not modified |
| EIP-7623: Increase calldata cost | EL | Not modified |
| EIP-7685: General purpose execution layer requests | Both | Not modified |
| EIP-7691: Blob throughput increase | Both | Constants modified |
| EIP-7702: Set EOA account code | EL | Not modified |
| EIP-7840: Add blob schedule to EL config files | EL | Not modified |
| EIP-4844-pectra: Collect Blob Gas Fee | EL | Added |
Impact of Pectra hardfork
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EOAs will have super powers of smart accounts allowing wallets to do batched transactions, sponsored transactions,etc via EIP 7702
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Validators will have higher potential of earning rewards through increased maximum stake per validator EIP 7251
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Auto-compounding for large validators, reduced operational costs through optimized signature aggregation (EIP-7549), and a streamlined withdrawal process via the execution layer (EIP-7002).
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Optimized blob gas pricing via EIP 7691.
Pectra Timeline
| Network | Timestamp | Date & Time (UTC) | Fork Hash | Beacon Chain Epoch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiado | 1741254220 | Mar-06-2025 09:43:40 +UTC | 0x8ba51786 | 948224 |
| Mainnet | 1746021820 | Apr-30-2025 14:03:40 +UTC | 0x2f095d4a | 1337856 |
How to Prepare for upgrade
For Validators
Update your clients:
Execution Layer
- ✅ NethermindEth v1.31.9
- ✅ ErigonEth v3.0.2
- ✅ Reth Link to client
- ✅ Geth v1.15.10-gc
Consensus Layer