Lorien Gabel and Benjamin Thalman (Figment) on Staking and the Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade (EP.413)

Apr 5, 2023

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

The Origin Story of Figment

2min

The Evolution of Figment

3min

The Negative Effects of Staking on the Ethereum Network

2min

The Risk of Centralization in Cryptocurrency Networks

3min

The Future of Ethereum

4min

Ethereum's Reward Mechanism

5min

Ethereum: A Super Congested Mempool

2min

Ethereum: A Success for the Price

2min

10.

Liquid Staking: A Model for Capital Efficiency

2min

11.

Ethereum: A Security?

4min

12.

The Dangers of Decentralized Financial Models

2min

13.

The Future of Blockchain

3min

Lorien Gabel and Benjamin Thalman of Figment join the show. In this episode we discuss:

The founding story of Figment and the focus of the firm.
The evolution of proof of stake blockchains and how Figment helps their customers with staking.
Ethereum, the Shanghai upgrade and the likely impacts of withdrawal functionality on the network.
Views on the current regulatory environment and how that impacts proof of stake participants.

To learn more about Figment visit their website and follow Lorien and Benjamin on Twitter.

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