Checkpoint #2: Apr 2025

The Ethereum Foundation’s latest “Checkpoint” update outlines substantial progress toward two key upgrades: Pectra and Fusaka. As Ethereum evolves, it’s doubling down on performance, decentralization, and developer tooling. Pectra is ready to roll out on May 7th, featuring improvements tested successfully on Hoodi. Looking ahead, Fusaka promises breakthrough scalability via PeerDAS, which introduces efficient blob verification through sampling—cutting bandwidth and storage costs while preserving decentralization. In tandem, Ethereum has revamped the All Core Developer (ACD) process to fast-track future deployments.

Key Ideas

1. Pectra goes live May 7, 2025, after smooth Hoodi testnet testing—developers must ensure dApp readiness.

2. Fusaka will introduce PeerDAS, enabling scalable data handling through sample-based blob validation, reducing resource load for nodes.

3. Ethereum's ACD process now includes parallel testing and scoping to streamline future upgrades.

Read the whole article at: blog.ethereum.org