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