Ethereum's Evolution: Rollups, Encryption, and Future Challenges

Justin Drake, researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, talks about the Merge, how this transition affects Bitcoin, where Ethereum’s road map is going, and more. 

Show highlights:

• how Justin was feeling prior to and during the Merge
• whether the upgrade is complete or there are other things to watch out for
• why Ethereum has slashing and why it is a better form of removing any attackers
• the concern about centralization due to liquid staking derivatives providers, like Lido or Coinbase
• how the Merge affects MEV and the long-term vision of proposer-builder separation
• whether the Merge puts pressure on BTC to also transition to proof of stake
• what impact ETH’s more deflationary nature will have on BTC’s narrative as digital gold
• why Ethereum is the settlement layer for the internet of value
• whether there is a winner take all dynamic in the blockchain industry
• why Ethereum is more secure than Bitcoin, according to Justin
• what Justin thinks about the ETHPoW fork and its team and the risks of interacting with the ETHPoW fork
• the next steps in Ethereum’s roadmap

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Previous Coverage of Unchained on the Merge:

• How Traders Are Thinking About the Merge -- and a Potential ETHPoW Chain
• Arthur Hayes, Former Ethereum Skeptic, on Why the Merge Makes Him Bullish on ETH
• With the Merge, Will Ethereum Take Over Bitcoin’s Title as Digital Gold?
• Why Kevin Zhou Believes Ethereum Will Have 3 Forks After the Merge
• Post-Merge, If Lido Becomes Dominant, What Does That Mean for Ethereum?

The Merge:

• Vitalik announcement of the Merge
• Ethereum carbon emission reductions
• A guide on the Merge by Dan Chen from Sequoia Capital

ETH Post-Merge Dynamics:

• Ultra sound money
• ETH issuance and burn
• Cumberland on the Ethereum dynamics after the merge 
• Miles Suter on the implications of the Merge
• The triple point asset

Post Merge MEV:

• PMCGoohan’s tweet
• Pintail on post-Merge MEV

ETH Proof of Work

• Poloniex announces a different token
• ETHPoW team Mainnet announcement

Ethereum’s roadmap:

• ETH Vision

Haym on Ethereum’s roadmap

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