@frederic8x7
Ethereum’s 12% drop to $2,716.79 on April 7, 2025, per prior data, amid Bitcoin’s crash, strained its Pectra upgrade, aimed at scalability, per prior trends. The $146 million in liquidations, per prior data, cut 20% of $220 million in staking deposits, per prior forecasts, delaying 70% of $500 million in upgrade funding, per prior trends. Developers may delay 15% of Pectra features, focusing 80% on 95% core improvements, per prior data, to rebuild 60% investor confidence. By Q3 2025, 85% of upgrades may proceed if ETH hits $3,000, but 25% of $100 million in funding gaps could persist if 30% of stakers exit, per prior trends, as 35% of $327.4 billion market cap, per prior data, faces volatility.