ACDC #153: Pectra on Hoodi, The Final Testnet Upgrade

On Ep.89 of Infinite Jungle, Christine shares her main takeaways from ACDC #153 where developers reconfirmed next steps for Pectra testing, discussed the strategy for history expiry, and debated the merits of EIP 7688 for the Fusaka upgrade. 

Show note links: 

• Hoodi blockchain explorer (https://dora.hoodi.ethpandaops.io/)
• EIP 7688, Forward compatible consensus data structures (https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-7688)
• EIP 4788, Beacon block root in the EVM (https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-4788)
• ACDC #153 call notes (https://www.galaxy.com/insights/research/ethereum-all-core-developers-consensus-call-153/)

Timestamps:

(00:01:29) Hoodi is alive!

(00:05:25) Concerns about the history expiry timeline

(00:20:54) Concerns about the scope of Fusaka

This episode was recorded on Friday, March 21, 2025.

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