Ethereum is set for a transformative year with the Pectra upgrade launching in Q1 2025, enhancing staking limits and validator onboarding, while also improving Layer-2 rollups. Following Pectra, the Fusaka upgrade will introduce EIP-7549 for scalability and additional features to strengthen Ethereum's DeFi ecosystem. Key changes include allowing stakers to manage up to 2048 ETH and implementing auto-compounding rewards for validators, marking a significant evolution in Ethereum's infrastructure.