Original title: “Ethereum Pectra test error again! The main network was upgraded or postponed in April, and ETH market sentiment hit rock bottom “

Original author: DaFi Weaver, Dynamic Trend BlockTempo

Following the successful launch of the Holesky test network, the Ethereum Pectra upgrade was activated on the Sepolia test network yesterday (5th) as planned. This is the last critical stage before the main network upgrade. However, after hours of testing, Sepolia began to encounter errors, leading some developers to call for a postponement of the upgrade of the main network scheduled for around April 8, which could further dampen Ethereum’s depressed mood.

Empty block problem occurred in the Sepolia test network

The reason for the error was that the developer noticed that empty blocks were starting to appear in the Sepolia test network.

The Ethereum Foundation said this is due toThe deposit contract configuration of Sepolia Test Network is wrong, resulting in the inability of many execution-level clients to incorporate transactions into blocks. At the same time, he emphasized that this is only a problem with the setting of the test network, not a flaw in Pectra itself. In other words, this questionWill not affect the Ethereum main network, occurs only in the Sepolia test environment.

Developers at the Ethereum Foundation said they “identified the root cause of the problem within minutes” and quickly deployed fixes to get the network back to normal operation. As of 10:00 yesterday evening (UTC+8), the verifier had successfully fixed the issue and network throughput returned to normal.

Still, the test raised concerns about whether Pectra had been adequately tested. Because previous tests on Ethereum’s Holesky Test Network also had chain fork problems, which was caused by a wrong verifier.

· Holesky Test Network, which is the first phase of testing

· Sepolia test network is the second phase of testing. If there are no problems, it will enter the main network for upgrade

Galaxy Digital Deputy Director of Research: Main-network upgrades need to be delayed

Christine Kim, vice president of research at Galaxy Digital, said in an interview with CoinDesk:

I do think Holesky and Sepolia need to delay the upgrade of the Pectra main network when problems arise on the test network.

Kim pointed out that while developers may be ready, the entire Ethereum ecosystem, including smart contract application and wallet service providers, also needs to be prepared accordingly. He suggested that Ethereum developers should use this time to build additional testing infrastructure to ensure the stability of the upgrade.

Ethereum core developers will beMarch 7Hold a meeting to determineThe official launch date for the Pectra upgrade.If the delay is announced, it may cause continued panic in the community. In particular, the current low price of ETH, major reforms in the organizational structure of the Ethereum Foundation, and competition from public chains such as Solana have put the Ethereum ecosystem under pressure.

Ethereum market sentiment drops to annual low

Blockchain data analysis platform Sanwww.gushiio.comnt pointed out that market sentiment for Ethereum has dropped to its lowest point in the past year, mainly because its recent performance lags behind other major crypto assets.

However, for investors who patiently hold ETH, Sanwww.gushiio.comnt is optimistic that:

The current pessimism in the community may instead be a precursor to the market bottoming out. Once the crypto market stabilizes, ETH may have a chance to rebound.

ETH rose more than 4%

However, before the deadline, ETH was currently trading at US$2,275, driven by the rise in Bitcoin. It hit a high of US$2,288 in the past 24 hours, up 4.67%, and has rebounded nearly 15% from the recent low of US$1,993.

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