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Ethereum Activates ‘Pectra’ Upgrade, Raising Max Stake to 2,048 ETH
The update aims to streamline staking, enhance wallet functionality, and improve overall efficiency.
Updated May 7, 2025, 5:05 p.m. Published May 7, 2025, 10:08 a.m.
What to know:
- Ethereum activated its long-awaited “Pectra” upgrade on Wednesday, marking the blockchain’s most significant overhaul since the Merge in 2022.
- The update aims to streamline staking, enhance wallet functionality, and improve overall efficiency.
- It arrives as Ethereum contends with rising competition and internal debates over its direction.
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- Tech giant Microsoft shared a new report warning of malware that targets 20 of the most popular cryptocurrency wallets used with the Google Chrome extension.
- The malware, dubbed StilachiRAT, could deploy “sophisticated techniques to evade detection, persist in the target environment, and exfiltrate sensitive data."
- While the malware has not been distributed widely, Microsoft did share that it has not been able to identify what entity is behind the threat.
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