Bankless Defending Beamchain & the Ethereum Roadmap | Justin Drake
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Nov 18, 2024 Justin Drake, a key figure in the Ethereum community, shares his insights following his talk at Devcon Bangkok. He discusses the significant role of Beamchain in the Ethereum roadmap. Exciting advancements in Ethereum Layer 1's execution, data, and consensus are highlighted, along with user feedback on fragmentation and scalability. Drake also emphasizes the rapid development in Mantle Layer 2 and its unique EigenDA architecture, showcasing how these innovations can enhance DeFi and trading experiences.
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Five-Year Roadmap
- Ethereum's ambitious roadmap can be completed in five years.
- This involves batching the hardest roadmap items into a single fork, like the Beamchain.
L1 Performance Boost
- Ethereum's L1 performance will increase incrementally through improvements in execution, data, and consensus.
- ZK-proofs will enable faster and more efficient execution by proving the entire chain.
ZK-Geth
- Justin Drake runs an Ethereum validator at home and finds Geth cumbersome due to storage and resource usage.
- ZK-clients will eliminate these issues, making running a validator much easier.