The recent test of Ethereum's Pectra upgrade on the Sepolia test network encountered errors, prompting calls to delay the upgrade. The test initially appeared to succeed, but later empty blocks were added to the chain. The Ethereum Foundation identified the issue and deployed a fix, attributing the problem to a misconfiguration specific to the Sepolia test. However, concerns have been raised about the sufficiency of testing for Pectra. Some developers suggest additional testing infrastructure should be set up before launching the upgrade. Ethereum core developers are set to meet on March 7 to determine the official launch date for Pectra. A delay could potentially create controversy among Ethereum supporters, who are already facing challenges such as a lagging ETH token price and competition from other networks.



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