layer twos have supplied more block space than we've ever needed. With cheaper and cheaper blocks base, new revenue models can begin to subsidize user transactions on our increasingly cheap layer twos. A small but growing number of people have identified this current meta that we are now in. And I'm hoping that with this blog post and also podcast to emphasize this for the rest of the industry that hasn't figured this out yet. Our protocols are ready. Let's start doing the hard stuff of user research,. clever abstraction mechanisms, and consumer ready apps.
Every single year, EthCC gets a bit bigger, a bit more organized, and way more productive. The signal from EthCC this year was particularly strong!
EthCC is a unique conference. It’s one of the oldest and most well-run Ethereum conferences that we have. So here we are, post-EthCC 2023. The noise of the bull market is behind us. The tourists are gone and only the settlers remain.
So… where are we now, halfway through 2023? With EthCC offering such a strong checkpoint in the arc of Ethereum and crypto broadly, I’ve taken a moment to take stock of my main reflections and takeaways from the endless supply of conversations at EthCC 2023.