Lefteris Karapetsas, early Ethereum contributor, discusses his journey from EthDev to founding Rotki. Topics include joining Slock.it, The DAO raise and hack, Ethereum classic hard fork, founding Rotki, crypto accounting privacy, challenges of building a local app, and hopes and fears for Ethereum's future.

Lefteris Karapetsas, founder of Rotkiapp and an expert on Ethereum, dives into critical issues surrounding Ethereum's network stability. He discusses a recent bug in the Nethermind client and the dire implications if a supermajority client like Geth encounters a similar flaw. Lefteris emphasizes the urgent need for client diversity to avoid catastrophic failures. He also reflects on how this situation echoes the historic Ethereum DAO hack, highlighting concerns about the current incentive systems and the challenges of reliable client performance data.

Christoph Jentzsch, co-founder of Slock.it and early Ethereum developer, joins fellow DAO creators Lefteris Karapetsas and Griff Green to dive deep into The DAO's creation and its infamous hack. They discuss the ambitious goals of The DAO and their initial reactions to the security breach. The trio debates whether 'code is law' and shares fascinating insights on community dynamics during the chaos. They also reflect humorously on how they would be portrayed in a movie, revealing the human side behind the blockchain innovation.