Ethereum in 2025 - Evolution and Future Outlook

11/04/2025 9 min

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Episode Synopsis

This week, we’re breaking down Ethereum’s upcoming Petra upgrade—one of the most significant changes since the Merge. Petra combines Prague (execution layer) and Electra (consensus layer) into a powerful shift aimed at improving staking, user experience, and layer 2 scalability.We cover:• What Petra actually is and why it matters• EIP-7251: Higher staking limits and what it means for decentralization• Account abstraction: Better UX, easier wallet recovery, and sponsored fees• Paymasters: Gasless transactions and stablecoin support• Blob upgrades: Why layer 2s are about to thrive• Real-world impacts on DeFi, NFTs, and more• Risks and debates: Will Ethereum L1 stay relevant?