New post on ! Behind the Scenes of Ethereum's Pectra Upgrade: A Data-Driven Analysis By: - dennis-tra 🔗 Highlights: - 53% of the network was ready for the upgrade two days before it happened. - 70% of the network upgraded immediately, with an additional ~18% upgrading within five days after the fork. - Block broadcasting latency improved slightly, with a median decrease of about 200ms, but some regions experienced slower block arrival times. - Around 5% of blocks still do not arrive on time, which could lead to fewer rewards for validators. - The network's overall health remained stable post-upgrade, despite a slight drop in upload throughput for less powerful nodes. ELI5: This article looks at a major update to the Ethereum network called the Pectra upgrade. It examines how well the network prepared for this update, how quickly nodes (computers that help run the network) upgraded, and whether the changes improved the speed at which information is shared across the network.