Here is my conversation with Danny Ryan and Tim Beiko - the lead coordinators for the Eth1 and Eth2 development efforts - about the future of the Ethereum protocol.
In this conversation, we go deep on the future of the Ethereum protocol together. We talk about the Merge (the transition from Proof of Work to Proof of Stake via the Beacon Chain, which is the most substantial Ethereum network upgrade to date, and happening sooner than many people realize), the cryptoeconomics of PoS, MEV, staking derivatives, and how protocol development works in practice.
I hope you enjoy!
Timestamps:
0:00 intro
1:14 the Merge
3:53 security, sustainability, and scalability
8:55 core value-accrual mechanisms of Ethereum
20:26 the miracle of distributed development
30:23 milestones for delivering the Merge
44:15 MEV in Proof-of-Stake
51:42 whales, hobbyists, and getting slashed
59:52 liquid staking derivatives
1:15:32 testing the Merge
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