Ethereum (ETH) - Petra on Sepolia - 05 Mar 2025

The scheduled activation of Petra on the Sepolia test network for Ethereum could be a significant event. Such upgrades and activations on test networks are crucial as they kind of pave the way for future developments on the main Ethereum network. If the upgrade is successful, it might boost investor confidence in Ethereum's technological capabilities, potentially leading to a price increase. However, since it's happening on a test network, the immediate price impact might not be very large unless it signifies a major advancement or follows up soon on the main network. sourcePectra is coming to Ethereum testnets On Feb 24th, at epoch 115968, the upgrade will go live on Holesky. Then, on Mar 5, at epoch 222464, it will activate on Sepolia. Assuming both of these go smoothly, we'll then pick an epoch for mainnet activation. More info below