Ethereum Confirms May 2025 Mainnet Launch for Pectra Upgrade After Successful Testing
Ethereum’s core developers have confirmed the Pectra upgrade will launch on the mainnet on May 7, 2025, following a smooth final test on the Hoodi testnet and weeks of coordination to resolve earlier technical issues. Co...
Archive context
Older archive item. Useful for background and entity history, but not a fresh market-moving signal.
Why this matters
This ethereum story adds another data point to the current market tape and is useful when read alongside nearby source coverage.
Original source
Read on Bitcoin NewsRelated market context
Ethereum developers propose privacy changes for next major upgrade
Ethereum's proposed privacy upgrades could redefine user anonymity and regulatory compliance, impacting blockchain transparency an...
Ethereum wants to hide your trades from bots before they can attack
Ethereum developers are weighing a new defense against predatory trading bots that exploit pending transactions before they reach...
Ethereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade rewrites the ‘21,000 gas’ rule that wallets have used since day one
Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade prompts developers to adapt, ensuring sustainable network growth and altering longstanding gas fee...
Moscow Exchange plans to launch Bitcoin, Ethereum perpetual futures next month
MOEX's crypto futures expansion could enhance Russia's financial infrastructure, offering regulated crypto exposure and potentiall...
Ethereum’s 12-GPU proving problem just got a 4-GPU answer
ZisK's new four-GPU benchmark claim has lowered the headline hardware count in Ethereum's real-time proving race. In February, Cry...
Citi Puts Bitcoin Custody Inside New Custody+ Suite, Targets Launch Later in 2026
Citi unveiled a custody platform called Custody+ on Tuesday, disclosing that it “expects to go live with digital asset custody lat...