The Ethereum blockchain successfully completed its long-awaited Pectra upgrade on Wednesday, its biggest overhaul since 2022 and an event that is expected to allow the blockchain to become faster and cheaper at processing transactions. The upgrade, however, appeared unlikely to be enough to provide a significant boost to the previously red-hot crypto's price, which continues to lag not only bitcoin but other competitors, industry participants said. "There are no major specific changes in Pectra that will have an impact on ether's price, but it just shows an ongoing commitment [by the Ethereum community] towards ... (full story)