Fragmentation in Ethereum and Universal Composability

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The hosts discuss the problem of fragmentation in Ethereum and the concept of universal composability as a solution, exploring the challenges of choosing between different layer two solutions and the competition from other chains.

✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan and David unpacking the episode: https://bankless.com/debrief-fragmentation

------ The Ethereum Ecosystem is going through Fragmentation, can we make it more Composable?

We brought on Ethereum researcher Justin Drake to explore this question in detail.

We cover deep topics like Universal Synchronous Composability, Shared Sequencing and Based Rollups. Justin explores the solution for which might be Ethereum’s Hardest Challenge and its roadmap.

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------ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro 6:55 Ethereum’s Fragmentation Problem 10:00 The Solution 17:14 Composability Spectrum 23:57 Universal Synchronous Composability 30:32 Composability Features 36:25 Why Composability Matters 43:07 The Roadmap 46:52 What is Shared Sequencing? 1:03:38 A Shared Sequencing Paradigm 1:19:55 Shared Sequencing Solutions 1:30:25 Rollup Design 1:40:15 Based Rollup Roadmap 1:47:02 What’s Next 1:50:51 Timeline 1:53:10 Accessory Technologies 1:58:18 The Role of Blockspace 2:05:28 Outro

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Justin Drake https://twitter.com/drakefjustin

Justin Drake Episodes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-4Jn8p2Oeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azjpYTB7PVE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycK3AUTdl1w

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