What is the Ethereum Prague-Electra (Pectra) upgrade?

The Ethereum Pectra upgrade introduces stablecoin gas payments and sets the stage for future innovations like Verkle trees.

Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade combines two separate upgrades: the Prague upgrade and the Electra upgrade.

The Prague upgrade is focused on changes to the network’s execution layer, with the Electra upgrade impacting the consensus layer. These upgrades, when combined, are collectively referred to as the “Pectra” upgrade.

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