Ethereum's Pectra Update Hits 'Issues' During Sepolia Testnet Launch
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Ethereum's Pectra Update Hits 'Issues' During Sepolia Testnet Launch
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The Ethereum Pectra upgrade launched on Sepolia but encountered issues with empty blocks, linked to a custom deposit contract. Ethereum Foundation developer Tim Beiko confirmed the problem affected EL clients and transaction processing.
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12:00pm, Wednesday, March 5, 2025
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Ethereum’s Sepolia test for the Pectra upgrade encountered issues with empty blocks
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This has caused some EL clients to have issues, including transactions in blocks
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The Ethereum Foundation brushed off the technical issues surrounding the failure, with core developer Tim Beiko calling the problems “quite trivial and easily patched.”
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