The Rollup Ethereum Foundation Leaders: This Is Our Path to Global Adoption with Tim Beiko, Josh Rudolf, and Dankrad Feist
Sep 22, 2025
Join Tim Beiko, a protocol engineer focused on Ethereum layer-1, Josh Stark, who enhances user experience and adoption, and Dankrad Feist, a researcher working on ZK integration and danksharding. They dive into Ethereum's shift back to layer-1 strategy, explore the challenges of scaling for institutional adoption, and discuss the intricacies of zero-knowledge technology. The trio also tackles the dilemma of maintaining neutrality amidst increasing centralized competition and the roadmap for danksharding. Get ready for a deep yet engaging discussion!
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Production-Ready Scaling Is Here
- Ethereum has reached a tipping point where research breakthroughs (ZK, sharding, blobs) make production scaling feasible.
- The community now focuses on executing those solutions without compromising decentralization and censorship resistance.
UX Roadmap Gaining Traction
- Improving UX and unifying Ethereum remains fuzzier than L1 scaling, but clarity is increasing.
- The EF published an Improve UX roadmap and expects more progress in coming months.
Refocus On L1 Execution
- Ethereum L1 still plays a crucial role despite L2 innovation and must be refocused on.
- Research has matured; the priority now is execution to make L1 fit for real-world adoption.