• Ethereum’s Hoodi Fork completed successfully on October 28, moving the network closer to the Fusaka upgrade.
• Fusaka mainnet activation is set for December 3, with phased upgrades extending into early 2026.
• Ethereum trades at $4,016.21, showing renewed strength after a retest of support near $4,050.

Ethereum’s next major network transformation has begun taking shape with the successful completion of the Hoodi Fork on October 28. 

The upgrade, confirmed by the Nethermind team, marks an essential milestone in Ethereum’s transition toward its upcoming Fusaka upgrade.

Nethermind’s execution client reported a seamless activation, describing it as another solid step in the blockchain’s technical evolution.

The Hoodi Fork serves as the foundation for Fusaka, which aims to improve scalability, enhance security, and lower operational costs across the Ethereum ecosystem.

By achieving a stable implementation of Hoodi, Ethereum’s core developers have cleared one of the final hurdles before the mainnet rollout of Fusaka.

The event has been met with widespread optimism across the Ethereum community. Technical contributors, operators, and researchers all played a role in achieving this milestone, highlighting the collaborative strength of the Ethereum network.

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Fusaka Upgrade Timeline and Key Features

Consensys reports that the Fusaka upgrade is live on the Hoodi network, with mainnet activation planned for December 3. 

The rollout will be phased, beginning with the Fusaka launch in early December, a blob capacity increase on December 17, and a second blob capacity hard fork on January 7, 2026.

The developers said that the client release starts on November 3. This gives operators a month to update their systems before the launch.

Fusaka will bring in several Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) to support better rollup scaling and allow parallel execution. These are both key to handling more transactions and cutting down on network jams.

This upgrade is part of Ethereum’s bigger plan for “Glamsterdam” and the “Surge” phase. Both of these focus on making the system more scalable in the long run and building up the Layer 2 ecosystem.

Ethereum Price Outlook Remains Positive

On a different note, Ethereum seems to have exhibited steady market resilience. Currently, ETH is trading at $4,016.21. The cryptocurrency had a brief stint at the resistance level of $4,250 but subsequently had a minor correction to a level of around $4,050.

Market analysts expect that if this trend continues, ETH can even touch the level of $4,200-$4,300 soon.

The Trader observed that Ethereum is making a classic pennant formation in its monthly chart, a frequent precursor to large advances.

CryptoELlTES pointed out that Ethereum is still adhering to its steady chart ascent that has consisted of a series of higher lows and highs for all but one cycle since 2017.

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