Ethereum Pectra upgrade is live, bringing major changes to wallet functionality

Ethereum's Pectra upgrade raises validator stake limits, yet security and standardization concerns surface.

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Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade has officially gone live, introducing significant changes to wallet functionality and increasing validator stake limits. However, the rollout hasn’t been without challenges-major exchanges like Binance and Coinbase have temporarily paused Ethereum services amid ongoing security and standardization concerns. Meanwhile, the crypto community is grappling with the sudden and mysterious death of Zerebro co-founder Jeffy Yu, sparking widespread speculation. Stay tuned as we unpack these developments shaping the crypto landscape today.

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