From Cointelegraph

May 9, 2025 4:17 PM:

Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade enhances efficiency without compromising decentralization, clarifies Mallesh Pai from Consensys. The update simplifies the workload for validators, maintaining proportional rewards based on staked ETH. With the new staking limit of 2,048 ETH, concerns about centralization arise. The upgrade streamlines operations, reducing the number of validators to around 30,000 for improved network focus.

The expanded staking limit under the Pectra upgrade could attract institutional investors, notes Artemiy Parshakov from P2P.org. Ether staking in ETFs gains traction, with BlackRock advocating for staking in successful Ether ETFs. SEC is yet to decide on staking amendments, which, if approved, could lead to increased investor interest and yield. Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas predicts a modest impact on Ether ETF inflows if staking is allowed.

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Bitcoin price surges to new record high of $63,000 as cryptocurrency market continues to rally. Market cap exceeds $1.2 trillion with increasing institutional adoption. Experts predict further growth as mainstream acceptance grows. Ethereum also reaches all-time high of $2,300. Analysts remain bullish on future of digital assets.: Ethereum’s new staking limit is not a risk to decentralization, says Consensys researcher