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Aug 19, 2024 ⢠52min
WTF is MEV? Pre-Confs & MEV Commit Explained
MEV is how some VCs value Layer 1 blockchains, its how "sandwich attacks" happen onchain, and its sometimes toxic.
Although, we've found that "toxic flow" is really just profitable user trading onchain...that's a conversation for another day though.
MEV has evolved from its early days as "Miner Extractable Value," a term that felt relevant in a proof-of-work world, to "Maximal Extractable Value," a crucial component embedded within Ethereumâs economic fabric. As block production on Ethereum became centralizedâa trade-off to support a decentralized validator setâthe discussion has shifted towards ensuring that this centralization doesnât compromise the core decentralized ethos.
This is where things get a bit spicy.
In today's pod with Murat from Primev, we discuss the ability for users to receive pre-confs for their transactions, ensuring not just their inclusion in a block but also their execution (this is the big discrepancy).
We first met Murat at Modular Summit with Tarun Chitra, where we learned about MEV commit on an iPad whiteboard diagram.
Weâre also seeing a broader discussion unfold around the idea of multiple concurrent proposers, a proposal that could further decentralize block proposal power and potentially reduce censorship. Primevâs MEV Commit fits neatly into this narrative by building on top of existing infrastructure like MEV Boost, without requiring drastic changes, and offering additional layers of security and efficiency.
Testnet results are already showing promise, with MEV Commit adding up to 10% more value to blocks, which translates to higher rewards for validators and, ultimately, a more secure network. MEV Commit is reshaping how we think about gas markets, private order flow, and the overall efficiency of the Ethereum network.
Pretty technical pod, hope you enjoy!
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ðððŠððððð ðð¥: ðð¯ð·ðŠðŽðµðªð¯ðš ðªð¯ ð€ð³ðºð±ðµð°ð€ð¶ð³ð³ðŠð¯ð€ðº ð¢ð¯ð¥ ððŠððª ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð®ðŽ ð€ð°ð®ðŠðŽ ðžðªðµð© ðªð¯ð©ðŠð³ðŠð¯ðµ ð³ðªðŽð¬ðŽ ðªð¯ð€ðð¶ð¥ðªð¯ðš ðµðŠð€ð©ð¯ðªð€ð¢ð ð³ðªðŽð¬, ð©ð¶ð®ð¢ð¯ ðŠð³ð³ð°ð³, ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð® ð§ð¢ðªðð¶ð³ðŠ ð¢ð¯ð¥ ð®ð°ð³ðŠ. ððµ ð€ðŠð³ðµð¢ðªð¯ ð±ð°ðªð¯ðµðŽ ðµð©ð³ð°ð¶ðšð©ð°ð¶ðµ ðµð©ðªðŽ ð€ð©ð¢ð¯ð¯ðŠð, ðžðŠ ð®ð¢ðº ðŠð¢ð³ð¯ ð¢ ð€ð°ð®ð®ðªðŽðŽðªð°ð¯ ð°ð³ ð§ðŠðŠ ð¢ðŽ ð¢ ðŽð±ð°ð¯ðŽð°ð³ðŽð©ðªð±, ðªð§ ðµð©ðªðŽ ðªðŽ ðµð©ðŠ ð€ð¢ðŽðŠ ðžðŠ ðžðªðð ð¢ððžð¢ðºðŽ ð®ð¢ð¬ðŠ ðŽð¶ð³ðŠ ðªðµ ðªðŽ ð€ððŠð¢ð³. ððŠ ð¢ð³ðŠ ðŽðµð³ðªð€ðµððº ð¢ð¯ ðŠð¥ð¶ð€ð¢ðµðªð°ð¯ð¢ð ð€ð°ð¯ðµðŠð¯ðµ ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð®, ð¯ð°ðµð©ðªð¯ðš ðžðŠ ð°ð§ð§ðŠð³ ðªðŽ ð§ðªð¯ð¢ð¯ð€ðªð¢ð ð¢ð¥ð·ðªð€ðŠ. ððŠ ð¢ð³ðŠ ð¯ð°ðµ ð±ð³ð°ð§ðŠðŽðŽðªð°ð¯ð¢ððŽ ð°ð³ ððªð€ðŠð¯ðŽðŠð¥ ð¢ð¥ð·ðªðŽð°ð³ðŽ.

Aug 16, 2024 ⢠50min
How To Connect Ethereum's Rollup Clusters
Following yesterday's podcast detailing the "Why" we should care about building a connected future for Ethereum, we decided to follow it up with a detailed, technical video on the "How" it will be accomplished.
Rollup clusters offer a promising way forward, and in this piece, weâre breaking down exactly how they work and which interoperability solutions are best suited for different jobs. One of our favorite sayings from the modular ecosystem is to "pick the best tool for the job" and we believe this extends to interoperability solutions as well.
You can think of rollup clusters as the blockchain equivalent of virtual local area networks (LANs). Within these clusters, multiple rollups are densely connected, creating an environment where transactions can be executed quickly and efficiently. This is akin to how devices within a LAN communicate seamlessly with each other, enhancing the overall user experience within the cluster.
One of the key distinctions to understand is the difference between intra-cluster and inter-cluster communication. Intra-cluster communication focuses on maximizing speed and atomic composability, ensuring that transactions are synchronized within the same block across all rollups in the cluster. This is particularly important for high-frequency trading and algorithmic applications, where even the slightest delay can have significant consequences.
(Think about AI agents transacting in the future).
On the other hand, inter-cluster communication prioritizes security and validity, accepting a bit more latency to provide stronger guaranteesâsimilar to the evolution of long-distance communication on the internet.
However, itâs not just about speed and composability. The current development of rollup clusters is also a balancing act between engineering feats and economic incentives. For these clusters to thrive, itâs not enough to just build technically impressive solutions; they also need to be economically viable for the rollups involved. This means decentralizing sequencers and creating shared infrastructure in a way that makes financial sense for the rollup operators themselves.
We really enjoyed this chat with Bo from Polymer Labs, and Noah from Nodekit.
The potential collaboration between SuperBuilder and Polymerâs IBC is a promising step in this direction, as it could enhance both intra- and inter-cluster communication by combining the strengths of atomic execution and async interoperability.
Jump deep into the weeds with us on this one! Enjoy and happy Friday.
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ðððŠððððð ðð¥: ðð¯ð·ðŠðŽðµðªð¯ðš ðªð¯ ð€ð³ðºð±ðµð°ð€ð¶ð³ð³ðŠð¯ð€ðº ð¢ð¯ð¥ ððŠððª ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð®ðŽ ð€ð°ð®ðŠðŽ ðžðªðµð© ðªð¯ð©ðŠð³ðŠð¯ðµ ð³ðªðŽð¬ðŽ ðªð¯ð€ðð¶ð¥ðªð¯ðš ðµðŠð€ð©ð¯ðªð€ð¢ð ð³ðªðŽð¬, ð©ð¶ð®ð¢ð¯ ðŠð³ð³ð°ð³, ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð® ð§ð¢ðªðð¶ð³ðŠ ð¢ð¯ð¥ ð®ð°ð³ðŠ. ððµ ð€ðŠð³ðµð¢ðªð¯ ð±ð°ðªð¯ðµðŽ ðµð©ð³ð°ð¶ðšð©ð°ð¶ðµ ðµð©ðªðŽ ð€ð©ð¢ð¯ð¯ðŠð, ðžðŠ ð®ð¢ðº ðŠð¢ð³ð¯ ð¢ ð€ð°ð®ð®ðªðŽðŽðªð°ð¯ ð°ð³ ð§ðŠðŠ ð¢ðŽ ð¢ ðŽð±ð°ð¯ðŽð°ð³ðŽð©ðªð±, ðªð§ ðµð©ðªðŽ ðªðŽ ðµð©ðŠ ð€ð¢ðŽðŠ ðžðŠ ðžðªðð ð¢ððžð¢ðºðŽ ð®ð¢ð¬ðŠ ðŽð¶ð³ðŠ ðªðµ ðªðŽ ð€ððŠð¢ð³. ððŠ ð¢ð³ðŠ ðŽðµð³ðªð€ðµððº ð¢ð¯ ðŠð¥ð¶ð€ð¢ðµðªð°ð¯ð¢ð ð€ð°ð¯ðµðŠð¯ðµ ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð®, ð¯ð°ðµð©ðªð¯ðš ðžðŠ ð°ð§ð§ðŠð³ ðªðŽ ð§ðªð¯ð¢ð¯ð€ðªð¢ð ð¢ð¥ð·ðªð€ðŠ. ððŠ ð¢ð³ðŠ ð¯ð°ðµ ð±ð³ð°ð§ðŠðŽðŽðªð°ð¯ð¢ððŽ ð°ð³ ððªð€ðŠð¯ðŽðŠð¥ ð¢ð¥ð·ðªðŽð°ð³ðŽ.

Aug 15, 2024 ⢠54min
Why We Should Care About Ethereum's Future
Ethereum's early marketing was focused on building an infinite garden. An open space, for experimentation and innovation of any kind.
No walled gardens. No closed systems. No incentive misalignment. That has changed, and its time to talk about how we can adjust our course as a community.
Ethereumâs shift towards a rollup-centric roadmap has been imperative for scaling. Itâs led to the emergence of rollup clusters like Optimismâs Superchain and Arbitrum Orbit, each creating their own ecosystems within the larger Ethereum network. While this has been a necessary step for handling more transactions and reducing costs, itâs also introduced a new layer of complexityâfragmentation.
In the early days of Ethereum, composabilityâthe ability for different DeFi applications to seamlessly interact with each other on L1 during DeFi Summerâwas one of the platformâs strongest features (and still is, on the baselayer). The concept of âmoney legosâ allowed developers and users to stack and integrate various protocols effortlessly. However, with the rise of rollup clusters and L2s in general, this once smooth experience has become more difficult to navigate for users.
This fragmentation poses a significant challenge to the Ethereum community, especially as other blockchains like Solana offer more unified environments. Solanaâs approach, which prioritizes a single, contiguous ecosystem, has put pressure on Ethereum to address these composability issues. The competition is heating up, and it's clear that for Ethereum to remain at the forefront, it needs to regain that seamless user experience.
So, we invited Jill Gunter from Espresso Systems on the pod after seeing a ton of her written content around making Ethereum composable again.
We discussed the why behind Ethereum scaling, more than the how, which was a refreshing feel out of the weeds.
Towards the end, we did get into the tech of Espresso, which is building coordination system for block building via a marketplace approach. This allows different rollups to opt in and out as needed, offering flexibility while maintaining the benefits of coordinated block building.
We also asked Jill if Espresso is a shared sequencer...and the answer was pretty funny. We also asked what the next big hurdle is going to be once the Ethereum L2 landscape is re-bundled back together.
Hope you enjoy.
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ðððŠððððð ðð¥: ðð¯ð·ðŠðŽðµðªð¯ðš ðªð¯ ð€ð³ðºð±ðµð°ð€ð¶ð³ð³ðŠð¯ð€ðº ð¢ð¯ð¥ ððŠððª ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð®ðŽ ð€ð°ð®ðŠðŽ ðžðªðµð© ðªð¯ð©ðŠð³ðŠð¯ðµ ð³ðªðŽð¬ðŽ ðªð¯ð€ðð¶ð¥ðªð¯ðš ðµðŠð€ð©ð¯ðªð€ð¢ð ð³ðªðŽð¬, ð©ð¶ð®ð¢ð¯ ðŠð³ð³ð°ð³, ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð® ð§ð¢ðªðð¶ð³ðŠ ð¢ð¯ð¥ ð®ð°ð³ðŠ. ððµ ð€ðŠð³ðµð¢ðªð¯ ð±ð°ðªð¯ðµðŽ ðµð©ð³ð°ð¶ðšð©ð°ð¶ðµ ðµð©ðªðŽ ð€ð©ð¢ð¯ð¯ðŠð, ðžðŠ ð®ð¢ðº ðŠð¢ð³ð¯ ð¢ ð€ð°ð®ð®ðªðŽðŽðªð°ð¯ ð°ð³ ð§ðŠðŠ ð¢ðŽ ð¢ ðŽð±ð°ð¯ðŽð°ð³ðŽð©ðªð±, ðªð§ ðµð©ðªðŽ ðªðŽ ðµð©ðŠ ð€ð¢ðŽðŠ ðžðŠ ðžðªðð ð¢ððžð¢ðºðŽ ð®ð¢ð¬ðŠ ðŽð¶ð³ðŠ ðªðµ ðªðŽ ð€ððŠð¢ð³. ððŠ ð¢ð³ðŠ ðŽðµð³ðªð€ðµððº ð¢ð¯ ðŠð¥ð¶ð€ð¢ðµðªð°ð¯ð¢ð ð€ð°ð¯ðµðŠð¯ðµ ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð®, ð¯ð°ðµð©ðªð¯ðš ðžðŠ ð°ð§ð§ðŠð³ ðªðŽ ð§ðªð¯ð¢ð¯ð€ðªð¢ð ð¢ð¥ð·ðªð€ðŠ. ððŠ ð¢ð³ðŠ ð¯ð°ðµ ð±ð³ð°ð§ðŠðŽðŽðªð°ð¯ð¢ððŽ ð°ð³ ððªð€ðŠð¯ðŽðŠð¥ ð¢ð¥ð·ðªðŽð°ð³ðŽ.

Aug 14, 2024 ⢠1h 48min
Chain Abstraction Ecosystem Discussion
Chain abstraction is pivotal in shaping the blockchain ecosystem, akin to the early internet's revolutionary HTTP.
We explore its role in enhancing interoperability and UX, discussing components like messaging protocols, solvers, and netting processes.
We also highlight the potential for seamless coexistence among thousands of blockchains, driven by robust incentives and efficient coordination. Join us as we uncover how chain abstraction could catalyze a new era of decentralized applications.
ðððŠððððð ðð¥: ðð¯ð·ðŠðŽðµðªð¯ðš ðªð¯ ð€ð³ðºð±ðµð°ð€ð¶ð³ð³ðŠð¯ð€ðº ð¢ð¯ð¥ ððŠððª ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð®ðŽ ð€ð°ð®ðŠðŽ ðžðªðµð© ðªð¯ð©ðŠð³ðŠð¯ðµ ð³ðªðŽð¬ðŽ ðªð¯ð€ðð¶ð¥ðªð¯ðš ðµðŠð€ð©ð¯ðªð€ð¢ð ð³ðªðŽð¬, ð©ð¶ð®ð¢ð¯ ðŠð³ð³ð°ð³, ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð® ð§ð¢ðªðð¶ð³ðŠ ð¢ð¯ð¥ ð®ð°ð³ðŠ. ððµ ð€ðŠð³ðµð¢ðªð¯ ð±ð°ðªð¯ðµðŽ ðµð©ð³ð°ð¶ðšð©ð°ð¶ðµ ðµð©ðªðŽ ð€ð©ð¢ð¯ð¯ðŠð, ðžðŠ ð®ð¢ðº ðŠð¢ð³ð¯ ð¢ ð€ð°ð®ð®ðªðŽðŽðªð°ð¯ ð°ð³ ð§ðŠðŠ ð¢ðŽ ð¢ ðŽð±ð°ð¯ðŽð°ð³ðŽð©ðªð±, ðªð§ ðµð©ðªðŽ ðªðŽ ðµð©ðŠ ð€ð¢ðŽðŠ ðžðŠ ðžðªðð ð¢ððžð¢ðºðŽ ð®ð¢ð¬ðŠ ðŽð¶ð³ðŠ ðªðµ ðªðŽ ð€ððŠð¢ð³. ððŠ ð¢ð³ðŠ ðŽðµð³ðªð€ðµððº ð¢ð¯ ðŠð¥ð¶ð€ð¢ðµðªð°ð¯ð¢ð ð€ð°ð¯ðµðŠð¯ðµ ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð®, ð¯ð°ðµð©ðªð¯ðš ðžðŠ ð°ð§ð§ðŠð³ ðªðŽ ð§ðªð¯ð¢ð¯ð€ðªð¢ð ð¢ð¥ð·ðªð€ðŠ. ððŠ ð¢ð³ðŠ ð¯ð°ðµ ð±ð³ð°ð§ðŠðŽðŽðªð°ð¯ð¢ððŽ ð°ð³ ððªð€ðŠð¯ðŽðŠð¥ ð¢ð¥ð·ðªðŽð°ð³ðŽ.

Aug 13, 2024 ⢠54min
The Importance of Chain Signatures & Atomicity
Just a few days after we dropped the chain abstraction market map, we come to you with an in-depth podcast about NEAR's chain signatures, which they recently announced as well.
As the crypto space continues to grow, so does the need for better ways to connect different blockchains.
Proximity, a project born from the NEAR ecosystem, has been working on a solution that could help simplify these connections. Their latest development, Chain Signatures, offers a way for smart contracts to sign transactions across various blockchains, making it easier to build and interact with apps that aren't limited to just one chain.
We were first introduced to this idea from Illia himself during Modular March, when we discussed the idea of account aggregation and chain abstraction.
However, what we learned on this podcast is the importance of atomicity. This is a technical term that means actions across different blockchains are either fully completed or not done at all, ensuring consistency and reducing the risk of errors (a chain re-org being the most catastrophic of problems when dealing with synchronizing state across different domains).
We touched on the security parameters of chain signatures as well. Proximity uses a decentralized Multi-Party Computation (MPC) network, where multiple independent operators hold pieces of a master key. This is a typical design we've see outside of the onchain landscape which adds a layer of protection and privacy when it comes to data.
Chain Signatures could offer new ways to build flexible, multi-chain applications without the usual headaches that come with cross-chain development. Still in the early stages, but NEAR has been a pioneer of chain abstraction for some time now.
Today, we'll take a closer look at how Chain Signatures function, why atomicity is so important, and how Proximity is paving the way for a more connected and user-friendly crypto environment.
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ðððŠððððð ðð¥: ðð¯ð·ðŠðŽðµðªð¯ðš ðªð¯ ð€ð³ðºð±ðµð°ð€ð¶ð³ð³ðŠð¯ð€ðº ð¢ð¯ð¥ ððŠððª ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð®ðŽ ð€ð°ð®ðŠðŽ ðžðªðµð© ðªð¯ð©ðŠð³ðŠð¯ðµ ð³ðªðŽð¬ðŽ ðªð¯ð€ðð¶ð¥ðªð¯ðš ðµðŠð€ð©ð¯ðªð€ð¢ð ð³ðªðŽð¬, ð©ð¶ð®ð¢ð¯ ðŠð³ð³ð°ð³, ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð® ð§ð¢ðªðð¶ð³ðŠ ð¢ð¯ð¥ ð®ð°ð³ðŠ. ððµ ð€ðŠð³ðµð¢ðªð¯ ð±ð°ðªð¯ðµðŽ ðµð©ð³ð°ð¶ðšð©ð°ð¶ðµ ðµð©ðªðŽ ð€ð©ð¢ð¯ð¯ðŠð, ðžðŠ ð®ð¢ðº ðŠð¢ð³ð¯ ð¢ ð€ð°ð®ð®ðªðŽðŽðªð°ð¯ ð°ð³ ð§ðŠðŠ ð¢ðŽ ð¢ ðŽð±ð°ð¯ðŽð°ð³ðŽð©ðªð±, ðªð§ ðµð©ðªðŽ ðªðŽ ðµð©ðŠ ð€ð¢ðŽðŠ ðžðŠ ðžðªðð ð¢ððžð¢ðºðŽ ð®ð¢ð¬ðŠ ðŽð¶ð³ðŠ ðªðµ ðªðŽ ð€ððŠð¢ð³. ððŠ ð¢ð³ðŠ ðŽðµð³ðªð€ðµððº ð¢ð¯ ðŠð¥ð¶ð€ð¢ðµðªð°ð¯ð¢ð ð€ð°ð¯ðµðŠð¯ðµ ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð®, ð¯ð°ðµð©ðªð¯ðš ðžðŠ ð°ð§ð§ðŠð³ ðªðŽ ð§ðªð¯ð¢ð¯ð€ðªð¢ð ð¢ð¥ð·ðªð€ðŠ. ððŠ ð¢ð³ðŠ ð¯ð°ðµ ð±ð³ð°ð§ðŠðŽðŽðªð°ð¯ð¢ððŽ ð°ð³ ððªð€ðŠð¯ðŽðŠð¥ ð¢ð¥ð·ðªðŽð°ð³ðŽ.

Aug 12, 2024 ⢠41min
What Are Epheremal Rollups?
Welcome back to another technical deep dive, this time about ephemeral rollups.
This idea was originally presented to us a few months back with an idea of "building a chain, launching it, then shutting it down when you're done with it", which was pretty interesting. These 'ephemeral rollups' are designed to be temporary, existing just long enough to handle specific tasks before they are shut down.
In this episode, we're spotlighting how MagicBlock is harnessing ephemeral rollups to push the boundaries of Solana throughput. Yes, Solana is going modular and rollups which settle to Solana are coming.
We discuss how Solanaâs architecture, particularly its separation of state and logic, and its parallelization capabilities allow for ephemeral rollups.
Ephemeral rollups also hold potential for broader DeFi applications, like serving as a form of insurance for cross-chain transactions. By locking state on a base layer like Solana, then processing it through the rollup, developers can ensure faster transaction times, reduced fees, and greater securityâperfect for projects that need to scale dynamically or require specialized runtimes.
This concept also can scale into the Ethereum ecosystem, but albeit slightly more difficult because of the slower L1 block times.
We really enjoyed this in-depth dive into the concepts of temporary rollups, Solana L1 dynamics, and the usecases of these types of chains.
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ðððŠððððð ðð¥: ðð¯ð·ðŠðŽðµðªð¯ðš ðªð¯ ð€ð³ðºð±ðµð°ð€ð¶ð³ð³ðŠð¯ð€ðº ð¢ð¯ð¥ ððŠððª ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð®ðŽ ð€ð°ð®ðŠðŽ ðžðªðµð© ðªð¯ð©ðŠð³ðŠð¯ðµ ð³ðªðŽð¬ðŽ ðªð¯ð€ðð¶ð¥ðªð¯ðš ðµðŠð€ð©ð¯ðªð€ð¢ð ð³ðªðŽð¬, ð©ð¶ð®ð¢ð¯ ðŠð³ð³ð°ð³, ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð® ð§ð¢ðªðð¶ð³ðŠ ð¢ð¯ð¥ ð®ð°ð³ðŠ. ððµ ð€ðŠð³ðµð¢ðªð¯ ð±ð°ðªð¯ðµðŽ ðµð©ð³ð°ð¶ðšð©ð°ð¶ðµ ðµð©ðªðŽ ð€ð©ð¢ð¯ð¯ðŠð, ðžðŠ ð®ð¢ðº ðŠð¢ð³ð¯ ð¢ ð€ð°ð®ð®ðªðŽðŽðªð°ð¯ ð°ð³ ð§ðŠðŠ ð¢ðŽ ð¢ ðŽð±ð°ð¯ðŽð°ð³ðŽð©ðªð±, ðªð§ ðµð©ðªðŽ ðªðŽ ðµð©ðŠ ð€ð¢ðŽðŠ ðžðŠ ðžðªðð ð¢ððžð¢ðºðŽ ð®ð¢ð¬ðŠ ðŽð¶ð³ðŠ ðªðµ ðªðŽ ð€ððŠð¢ð³. ððŠ ð¢ð³ðŠ ðŽðµð³ðªð€ðµððº ð¢ð¯ ðŠð¥ð¶ð€ð¢ðµðªð°ð¯ð¢ð ð€ð°ð¯ðµðŠð¯ðµ ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð®, ð¯ð°ðµð©ðªð¯ðš ðžðŠ ð°ð§ð§ðŠð³ ðªðŽ ð§ðªð¯ð¢ð¯ð€ðªð¢ð ð¢ð¥ð·ðªð€ðŠ. ððŠ ð¢ð³ðŠ ð¯ð°ðµ ð±ð³ð°ð§ðŠðŽðŽðªð°ð¯ð¢ððŽ ð°ð³ ððªð€ðŠð¯ðŽðŠð¥ ð¢ð¥ð·ðªðŽð°ð³ðŽ.

Aug 7, 2024 ⢠58min
How To Unify The Ethereum Community
Ethereum is as divided and fragmented as it has ever been. Between rollups, MEV debates, and the lack of performance at the base layer, we are seeing a lot of discourse around abrupt changes.
However, is this really something the community can't rally around and form a solution?
We think it is.
So, in today's pod we dive into an often-overlooked aspect of Ethereumâits marketing and community building from the top down.
We were joined by Emmanuel Awosika to discuss how Ethereum's decentralized nature has led to fragmented messaging, making it difficult to resonate with diverse groups within the ecosystem. Weâll explore why the narrative around âultrasound moneyâ might not be doing Ethereum any favors and why some believe the network needs to embrace a broader, more inclusive message.
We also touched on how Vitalik has identified three distinct subcultures within EthereumâCypherpunks, Degen Traders, and Regensâeach with unique incentives, complicating the unification under a single narrative.
In this light, we discussed the debate over whether Ethereum should make changes to its base layer, which Emmanuel advocated for thoughtful upgrades to maintain competitiveness. The other key concept we address is whether or not all onchain activity be pushed onto rollups, or if Ethereum mainnet should still play a vital role for certain applications?
Finally, we addressed the issue of Ethereumâs elitist perception as a result of MEV
Todayâs discussion offers a thought-provoking look at where Ethereum is headed and what needs to be done to keep it cool, relevant, and inclusive. Enjoy.
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ðððŠððððð ðð¥: ðð¯ð·ðŠðŽðµðªð¯ðš ðªð¯ ð€ð³ðºð±ðµð°ð€ð¶ð³ð³ðŠð¯ð€ðº ð¢ð¯ð¥ ððŠððª ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð®ðŽ ð€ð°ð®ðŠðŽ ðžðªðµð© ðªð¯ð©ðŠð³ðŠð¯ðµ ð³ðªðŽð¬ðŽ ðªð¯ð€ðð¶ð¥ðªð¯ðš ðµðŠð€ð©ð¯ðªð€ð¢ð ð³ðªðŽð¬, ð©ð¶ð®ð¢ð¯ ðŠð³ð³ð°ð³, ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð® ð§ð¢ðªðð¶ð³ðŠ ð¢ð¯ð¥ ð®ð°ð³ðŠ. ððµ ð€ðŠð³ðµð¢ðªð¯ ð±ð°ðªð¯ðµðŽ ðµð©ð³ð°ð¶ðšð©ð°ð¶ðµ ðµð©ðªðŽ ð€ð©ð¢ð¯ð¯ðŠð, ðžðŠ ð®ð¢ðº ðŠð¢ð³ð¯ ð¢ ð€ð°ð®ð®ðªðŽðŽðªð°ð¯ ð°ð³ ð§ðŠðŠ ð¢ðŽ ð¢ ðŽð±ð°ð¯ðŽð°ð³ðŽð©ðªð±, ðªð§ ðµð©ðªðŽ ðªðŽ ðµð©ðŠ ð€ð¢ðŽðŠ ðžðŠ ðžðªðð ð¢ððžð¢ðºðŽ ð®ð¢ð¬ðŠ ðŽð¶ð³ðŠ ðªðµ ðªðŽ ð€ððŠð¢ð³. ððŠ ð¢ð³ðŠ ðŽðµð³ðªð€ðµððº ð¢ð¯ ðŠð¥ð¶ð€ð¢ðµðªð°ð¯ð¢ð ð€ð°ð¯ðµðŠð¯ðµ ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð®, ð¯ð°ðµð©ðªð¯ðš ðžðŠ ð°ð§ð§ðŠð³ ðªðŽ ð§ðªð¯ð¢ð¯ð€ðªð¢ð ð¢ð¥ð·ðªð€ðŠ. ððŠ ð¢ð³ðŠ ð¯ð°ðµ ð±ð³ð°ð§ðŠðŽðŽðªð°ð¯ð¢ððŽ ð°ð³ ððªð€ðŠð¯ðŽðŠð¥ ð¢ð¥ð·ðªðŽð°ð³ðŽ.

Aug 7, 2024 ⢠57min
Improving UX in The Modular Ecosystem
Exploring the next steps for creating a better user experience for the rollup-centric roadmap and modular ecosystem.
ðððŠððððð ðð¥: ðð¯ð·ðŠðŽðµðªð¯ðš ðªð¯ ð€ð³ðºð±ðµð°ð€ð¶ð³ð³ðŠð¯ð€ðº ð¢ð¯ð¥ ððŠððª ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð®ðŽ ð€ð°ð®ðŠðŽ ðžðªðµð© ðªð¯ð©ðŠð³ðŠð¯ðµ ð³ðªðŽð¬ðŽ ðªð¯ð€ðð¶ð¥ðªð¯ðš ðµðŠð€ð©ð¯ðªð€ð¢ð ð³ðªðŽð¬, ð©ð¶ð®ð¢ð¯ ðŠð³ð³ð°ð³, ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð® ð§ð¢ðªðð¶ð³ðŠ ð¢ð¯ð¥ ð®ð°ð³ðŠ. ððµ ð€ðŠð³ðµð¢ðªð¯ ð±ð°ðªð¯ðµðŽ ðµð©ð³ð°ð¶ðšð©ð°ð¶ðµ ðµð©ðªðŽ ð€ð©ð¢ð¯ð¯ðŠð, ðžðŠ ð®ð¢ðº ðŠð¢ð³ð¯ ð¢ ð€ð°ð®ð®ðªðŽðŽðªð°ð¯ ð°ð³ ð§ðŠðŠ ð¢ðŽ ð¢ ðŽð±ð°ð¯ðŽð°ð³ðŽð©ðªð±, ðªð§ ðµð©ðªðŽ ðªðŽ ðµð©ðŠ ð€ð¢ðŽðŠ ðžðŠ ðžðªðð ð¢ððžð¢ðºðŽ ð®ð¢ð¬ðŠ ðŽð¶ð³ðŠ ðªðµ ðªðŽ ð€ððŠð¢ð³. ððŠ ð¢ð³ðŠ ðŽðµð³ðªð€ðµððº ð¢ð¯ ðŠð¥ð¶ð€ð¢ðµðªð°ð¯ð¢ð ð€ð°ð¯ðµðŠð¯ðµ ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð®, ð¯ð°ðµð©ðªð¯ðš ðžðŠ ð°ð§ð§ðŠð³ ðªðŽ ð§ðªð¯ð¢ð¯ð€ðªð¢ð ð¢ð¥ð·ðªð€ðŠ. ððŠ ð¢ð³ðŠ ð¯ð°ðµ ð±ð³ð°ð§ðŠðŽðŽðªð°ð¯ð¢ððŽ ð°ð³ ððªð€ðŠð¯ðŽðŠð¥ ð¢ð¥ð·ðªðŽð°ð³ðŽ.

Aug 7, 2024 ⢠52min
Modular Ecosystem Roadmap 2024-2025
In this livestream we dive into the evolution of the modular blockchain ecosystem, focusing on data availability sampling, high TPS chains, and the rise of Celestia.
The discussion explores the future of the modular stack, the push for gigabyte blocks, and the need for better user experience and infrastructure.
It also highlights the potential of chain abstraction, rollup clusters, and the critical role of trustless, secure interoperability in driving the next wave of innovation.
Finally, the conversation emphasizes the importance of customization, diversity, and competition to prevent reliance on a single solution.
ðððŠððððð ðð¥: ðð¯ð·ðŠðŽðµðªð¯ðš ðªð¯ ð€ð³ðºð±ðµð°ð€ð¶ð³ð³ðŠð¯ð€ðº ð¢ð¯ð¥ ððŠððª ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð®ðŽ ð€ð°ð®ðŠðŽ ðžðªðµð© ðªð¯ð©ðŠð³ðŠð¯ðµ ð³ðªðŽð¬ðŽ ðªð¯ð€ðð¶ð¥ðªð¯ðš ðµðŠð€ð©ð¯ðªð€ð¢ð ð³ðªðŽð¬, ð©ð¶ð®ð¢ð¯ ðŠð³ð³ð°ð³, ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð® ð§ð¢ðªðð¶ð³ðŠ ð¢ð¯ð¥ ð®ð°ð³ðŠ. ððµ ð€ðŠð³ðµð¢ðªð¯ ð±ð°ðªð¯ðµðŽ ðµð©ð³ð°ð¶ðšð©ð°ð¶ðµ ðµð©ðªðŽ ð€ð©ð¢ð¯ð¯ðŠð, ðžðŠ ð®ð¢ðº ðŠð¢ð³ð¯ ð¢ ð€ð°ð®ð®ðªðŽðŽðªð°ð¯ ð°ð³ ð§ðŠðŠ ð¢ðŽ ð¢ ðŽð±ð°ð¯ðŽð°ð³ðŽð©ðªð±, ðªð§ ðµð©ðªðŽ ðªðŽ ðµð©ðŠ ð€ð¢ðŽðŠ ðžðŠ ðžðªðð ð¢ððžð¢ðºðŽ ð®ð¢ð¬ðŠ ðŽð¶ð³ðŠ ðªðµ ðªðŽ ð€ððŠð¢ð³. ððŠ ð¢ð³ðŠ ðŽðµð³ðªð€ðµððº ð¢ð¯ ðŠð¥ð¶ð€ð¢ðµðªð°ð¯ð¢ð ð€ð°ð¯ðµðŠð¯ðµ ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð®, ð¯ð°ðµð©ðªð¯ðš ðžðŠ ð°ð§ð§ðŠð³ ðªðŽ ð§ðªð¯ð¢ð¯ð€ðªð¢ð ð¢ð¥ð·ðªð€ðŠ. ððŠ ð¢ð³ðŠ ð¯ð°ðµ ð±ð³ð°ð§ðŠðŽðŽðªð°ð¯ð¢ððŽ ð°ð³ ððªð€ðŠð¯ðŽðŠð¥ ð¢ð¥ð·ðªðŽð°ð³ðŽ.

Aug 6, 2024 ⢠38min
The New Era of Bitcoin Powered By Starknet
Starknet is coming to Bitcoin with one of the biggest breakthroughs in Bitcoin scaling: STARK verifiers natively on Bitcoin.
In a recent conversation with Eli Ben-Sasson from StarkWare, we got a closer look at how theyâre working to bring STARK verifiers to Bitcoin, something that hasnât been possible until now. Our discussion was centered around giving the Bitcoin network new capabilities, thanks to the potential reintroduction of OP__CAT, a simple but powerful opcode that will enable advanced computational functions on Bitcoin.
Eli talked us through their exploration of integrating Bitcoin with Ethereum, envisioning a future where Starknet can settle transactions across both chains simultaneously. This could open up a new world of possibilities, allowing users to leverage the strengths of both ecosystems while choosing their preferred data availability layer on a transaction basis.
Eli also touched on some of the broader implications of these developments. From the shifting political landscape around Bitcoin, with discussions about OP__CAT gaining traction, to the challenges of maintaining security and decentralization as the network grows more complex.
We asked Eli about his broader vision of immutability at the base layer of Bitcoin and Ethereum vs. improving better technology. He talked deeply about the challenges ahead, from governance issues to the risk of centralization, as well as his and the entire Starknet community's commitment to building a more open and decentralized future.
Eli emphasized that this is a journey that will take years, if not decades, to fully realize.
This has been one of, if not the biggest breakthroughs in the ongoing Bitcoin scaling space race. We really enjoyed this conversation as it started off quite technical and ended up philosophical.
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The Rollup Disclosures: https://therollup.co/the-rollup-discl
ðððŠððððð ðð¥: ðð¯ð·ðŠðŽðµðªð¯ðš ðªð¯ ð€ð³ðºð±ðµð°ð€ð¶ð³ð³ðŠð¯ð€ðº ð¢ð¯ð¥ ððŠððª ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð®ðŽ ð€ð°ð®ðŠðŽ ðžðªðµð© ðªð¯ð©ðŠð³ðŠð¯ðµ ð³ðªðŽð¬ðŽ ðªð¯ð€ðð¶ð¥ðªð¯ðš ðµðŠð€ð©ð¯ðªð€ð¢ð ð³ðªðŽð¬, ð©ð¶ð®ð¢ð¯ ðŠð³ð³ð°ð³, ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð® ð§ð¢ðªðð¶ð³ðŠ ð¢ð¯ð¥ ð®ð°ð³ðŠ. ððµ ð€ðŠð³ðµð¢ðªð¯ ð±ð°ðªð¯ðµðŽ ðµð©ð³ð°ð¶ðšð©ð°ð¶ðµ ðµð©ðªðŽ ð€ð©ð¢ð¯ð¯ðŠð, ðžðŠ ð®ð¢ðº ðŠð¢ð³ð¯ ð¢ ð€ð°ð®ð®ðªðŽðŽðªð°ð¯ ð°ð³ ð§ðŠðŠ ð¢ðŽ ð¢ ðŽð±ð°ð¯ðŽð°ð³ðŽð©ðªð±, ðªð§ ðµð©ðªðŽ ðªðŽ ðµð©ðŠ ð€ð¢ðŽðŠ ðžðŠ ðžðªðð ð¢ððžð¢ðºðŽ ð®ð¢ð¬ðŠ ðŽð¶ð³ðŠ ðªðµ ðªðŽ ð€ððŠð¢ð³. ððŠ ð¢ð³ðŠ ðŽðµð³ðªð€ðµððº ð¢ð¯ ðŠð¥ð¶ð€ð¢ðµðªð°ð¯ð¢ð ð€ð°ð¯ðµðŠð¯ðµ ð±ðð¢ðµð§ð°ð³ð®, ð¯ð°ðµð©ðªð¯ðš ðžðŠ ð°ð§ð§ðŠð³ ðªðŽ ð§ðªð¯ð¢ð¯ð€ðªð¢ð ð¢ð¥ð·ðªð€ðŠ. ððŠ ð¢ð³ðŠ ð¯ð°ðµ ð±ð³ð°ð§ðŠðŽðŽðªð°ð¯ð¢ððŽ ð°ð³ ððªð€ðŠð¯ðŽðŠð¥ ð¢ð¥ð·ðªðŽð°ð³ðŽ.