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Ethereum developers consider splitting Pectra hard fork

Ethereum developers are considering splitting the upcoming Pectra hard fork into two, according to research analyst Christine Kim. The idea was brought up in a recent call where developers discussed adding more Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) to Pectra. The first fork, if split, could be shipped by February 2025 and would include EIPs such as set externally owned accounts code for one transaction and max effective balance. The second fork would include EVM Object Format (EOF) and PeerDas, among other contemplated EIPs. The decision on the split will be made in the next all-core developers' execution call. The introduction of EOF has sparked conversations within the developer community, with some expressing concerns about potential disruptions to smart contracts, while others are optimistic about the upgrade's potential to improve the EVM.

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