SotN#25 - Road to Ethereum 2.0 w/ Ryan Watkin & Wilson Withiam of Messari

Dec 2, 2020

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Wilson Withiam

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Ryan Watkins

Ryan Watkins and Wilson Withiam from Messari Crypto delve into the groundbreaking 'Road to ETH 2.0' report, uncovering the thrilling launch of Ethereum 2.0 and its implications for the crypto landscape. They discuss the scalability trilemma faced by Ethereum, offering insights into innovations like sharding and proof of stake. The duo also tackles Ethereum's evolving monetary policy and its classification as a 'triple point asset.' Together, they illuminate the community's role in shaping Ethereum's narrative and its potential to transform global finance.

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Scalability Trilemma

The Scalability Trilemma describes the trade-off between decentralization, security, and scalability in blockchains.
Ethereum 2.0 aims to solve this by using sharding, which partitions the blockchain to process transactions in parallel.

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Block Space Usage

Ethereum block space usage has remained consistently high since the 2017 ICO boom, further highlighting the need for scaling solutions.
The DeFi summer of 2020 pushed block usage to near capacity, demonstrating the network's growing adoption.

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Ethereum Fees

Increased Ethereum fees are a direct consequence of high block space demand.
This highlights the user's perspective and the need for affordable transactions.

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State of the Nation #25

The Road to Ethereum 2.0

With Ryan Watkin and Wilson Withiam of Messari

Ryan Watkins and Wilson Withiam lead the effort behind Messari's 'The Road to ETH 2.0' report.

Both Ryan and David agree: this is the best piece of literature that has ever been produced about Ethereum, ever.

This report will serve as an accurate guide to the uninformed as to the nature of Ethereum and the types of economies it can support.

Get the report from Messari here: https://messari.io/road-to-eth2

We bring Ryan and Wilson on to discuss the production of this report, and some of the decision-making that went on behind the scenes.

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