On Wednesday, May 7, Ethereum successfully completed the implementation of its major upgrade, “Pectra,” on the mainnet. The upgrade has been highly praised by experts for its innovative nature, which directly contributes to strengthening the Ethereum ecosystem.　

Developers are already making moves toward the next upgrade, “Fusaka,” which is scheduled for implementation in the latter half of 2025.

Expansion of Scalability and Improvement of User Experience (UX)

Blockchain has long faced the “trilemma” challenge, where it is difficult to simultaneously enhance security, decentralization, and scalability.

However, with the implementation of the large-scale upgrade “Pectra,” Ethereum has successfully expanded scalability while improving network efficiency. This has contributed significantly to reducing gas fees.

Additionally, users can now batch multiple transactions and send them all at once, and a new feature allows someone else to pay transaction fees on their behalf. These improvements enable more flexible wallet operations and contribute to an enhanced user experience.

Currently, with the successful implementation of “Pectra,” Ethereum’s price is soaring amid high expectations. It has risen by approximately 40% over the past week, while many other altcoins, including Ripple and Solana, have also seen significant price increases.

As a result, investors are paying attention not only to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other altcoins but also to pre-listing meme coins. In particular, the projects featured on the official icobench.com website have successfully raised significant funds during their presale phases, garnering increased expectations as promising crypto assets for the future.

Impact on Developers

The “Pectra” upgrade introduces the Account Abstraction feature, enabling more cost-efficient smart contract operations with lower transaction fees.

Moreover, the expanded scalability enabling flexible transaction processing provides a boost for building applications that require high-frequency transactions, such as on-chain games and real-time DeFi protocols. For developers, this makes it easier to design solutions that enhance user experience without compromising security.

The next upgrade, “Fusaka,” is scheduled to be implemented in the latter half of 2025.

Developers have already begun working on the implementation of the next upgrade, “Fusaka.”

“Fusaka” is a coined term combining “Fulu” and “Osaka,” and it is planned as an upgrade aimed at further strengthening the foundation of account abstraction and wallet functionalities enhanced by “Pectra,” while also improving data availability and scalability.

Additionally, there is a proposal to raise the gas limit—which represents the maximum transaction processing capacity of “Fusaka”—to approximately 150 million, about four times the current level.

The gas limit here refers to the maximum amount of processing Ethereum can include in a single block. By increasing this limit, it becomes possible to include more transactions in one block, which is expected to ease congestion and help reduce fees.

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