This week, we’re breaking down Ethereum’s upcoming Petra upgrade—one of the most significant changes since the Merge.

Petra combines Prague (execution layer) and Electra (consensus layer) into a powerful shift aimed at improving staking, user experience, and layer 2 scalability.

We cover:
• What Petra actually is and why it matters
• EIP-7251: Higher staking limits and what it means for decentralization
• Account abstraction: Better UX, easier wallet recovery, and sponsored fees
• Paymasters: Gasless transactions and stablecoin support
• Blob upgrades: Why layer 2s are about to thrive
• Real-world impacts on DeFi, NFTs, and more
• Risks and debates: Will Ethereum L1 stay relevant?