

Vampire Attacking Lido: Pablo Villalba/Diva
Oct 26, 2023
Joining us is Pablo Villalba from Diva to discuss the dynamics of its vampire attack on Lido. We cover the motivation behind the attack, how it works, and the technical details of Diva's staking protocol. We also explore the design and challenges of Ethereum's liquid staking solutions, the current ETH tranches and deposit amounts, and the importance of incentivizing liquidity. Additionally, we dive into the challenges of launching a research project, the latency requirements for node operators, and the risks and benefits of new projects in distributed validation.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Design and Challenges of Ethereum's Liquid Staking Solutions
03:24 • 15min
Current ETH tranches, incentives for early publishing, and deposit amounts
18:22 • 2min
Designing and Launching a Research Project
20:01 • 22min
Latency Requirements for Node Operators and Testing Configurations
42:28 • 2min
Challenges and Excitement of the Testnet Reset
44:17 • 4min
Decentralized Fund Managers and Bumper Attacks
48:18 • 4min
Exploring the Risks and Benefits of New Projects and the Fallback Features in Distributed Validation
51:49 • 5min