{"id":22463,"date":"2025-03-27T12:17:47","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T10:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/ethereum-testnet-hoodi-activates-pectra-hard-fork\/"},"modified":"2025-03-27T12:17:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T10:17:47","slug":"ethereum-testnet-hoodi-activates-pectra-hard-fork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/ethereum-testnet-hoodi-activates-pectra-hard-fork\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum Testnet Hoodi Activates Pectra Hard Fork"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ethereum developers have successfully deployed the Pectra update on the Hoodi test network. The team will discuss the upgrade results during the upcoming <span data-descr=\"All Core Developers Execution \u2014 key developers of the Ethereum execution layer\" class=\"old_tooltip\">ACDE<\/span> Call teleconference.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The hoodi testnet finalized pectra! <\/p>\n<p>The initial testing looks great, however the full suite of validator tests will take atleast a day to complete.<\/p>\n<p>Tune in to ACD to hear more! \ud83d\ude00 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mCzCFTpVri\">https:\/\/t.co\/mCzCFTpVri<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ethPandaOps (@ethPandaOps) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ethPandaOps\/status\/1904936019356528989?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The implementation of the hard fork in the Sepolia (consensus layer) and Holesky (execution layer) testnets led to <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/ethereums-sepolia-testnet-faces-glitch-post-pectra-activation\">disruptions<\/a>. In the former, additional challenges were caused by <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/ethereum-developers-uncover-interference-in-pectra-deployment-on-sepolia\">interference<\/a> from a malicious actor.<\/p>\n<p>In Holesky, even after the <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/ethereum-testnet-holesky-resumes-after-pectra-update-glitch\">restoration of network functionality<\/a>, it was impossible to verify Pectra&#8217;s functionality regarding validator exits.<\/p>\n<p>Developers deemed it best to create a new long-term testnet to complete the hard fork verification. Hoodi was <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/ethereum-developers-to-launch-new-testnet-hoodi-for-pectra-verification\">launched<\/a> on March 17.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cEach successful implementation in the test network brings us one step closer to the full Petra upgrade on the mainnet,\u201d commented the Nethermind client team.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After a few hiccups with the Holesky and Sepolia hardforks, we\u2019re excited to share that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Hoodi?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Hoodi<\/a> has successfully forked. ?<\/p>\n<p>Each successful testnet implementation gets us one step closer to the full Petra upgrade on mainnet! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O6AsXi3o4h\">pic.twitter.com\/O6AsXi3o4h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nethermind (@NethermindEth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NethermindEth\/status\/1904918788744581318?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The deployment of Pectra on the main network may occur no sooner than 30 days from now.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/bnb-chain-team-deploys-pascal-update-on-mainnet\">Pascal update<\/a> in the EVM-compatible BNB Chain blockchain has implemented <span data-descr=\"Ethereum Improvement Proposal \u2014 proposal for improving Ethereum\" class=\"old_tooltip\">EIP<\/span>-7702 from the upcoming Ethereum hard fork. The main feature of the improvement is the ability for wallets to temporarily function as smart contracts.<\/p>\n<p>In February, Ethereum developers <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/ethereum-developers-consider-accelerating-network-upgrades\">discussed accelerating<\/a> network upgrades. The previous Dencun hard fork <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/ethereum-developers-activate-dencun-hard-fork-on-mainnet\">occurred<\/a> in April 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ethereum developers have successfully deployed the Pectra update on the Hoodi test network. The team will discuss the upgrade results during the upcoming ACDE Call teleconference. The hoodi testnet finalized pectra! The initial testing looks great, however the full suite of validator tests will take atleast a day to complete. 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