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LIVE NOW -- Mega ETH vs Monad | Super Fast Ethereum Today we're talking EVM, specifically how and Monad are planning to make Ethereum SUPER fast. We answer: 1 - Which is faster, more decentralized, and more censorship-resistant? 2 - How did Monad and MegaETH build large communities before...

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LIVE NOW - Ethereum’s Strategic Pivot: The Plan to Restore Dominance Ethereum Foundation researchers Dankrad Feist and ansgar.eth join David Hoffman and Mippo 🟪 to discuss Ethereum's identity crisis—and how it’s turning the ship around. They break down Ethereum’s cultural and organizational challenges, the pivot toward L1 growth, and the evolving role of the Ethereum Foundation under new leadership. The conversation covers the future of base and native rollups, L2 alignment, and why Ethereum’s unique values still matter in a competitive landscape. -------------- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 5:42 Top Problems with Ethereum 12:33 Lack of Growth in Ethereum Layer 1 27:49 Ethereum’s Roadmap Dilemma 38:08 Layer 1 Scaling Progress 39:08 Ethereum L1’s Value Proposition to L2s 48:44 Base and Native Rollups Explained 57:25 Canonical EVM in a Rollup World 1:01:26 Vitalik’s Vision for L1 Scaling 1:05:59 ZK Scaling Becomes Real 1:08:12 Fast Block Times and DeFi 1:16:59 The Evolving Ethereum Core Culture 1:22:38 Other Interesting Changes 1:26:41 Ethereum’s Direction Feels Different Now 1:30:09 Closing and Disclosure
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LIVE NOW - Ethereum’s Strategic Pivot: The Plan to Restore Dominance Ethereum Foundation researchers Dankrad Feist and ansgar.eth join David Hoffman and Mippo 🟪 to discuss Ethereum's identity crisis—and how it’s turning the ship around. They break down Ethereum’s cultural and organizational challenges, the pivot toward L1 growth, and the evolving role of the Ethereum Foundation under new leadership. The conversation covers the future of base and native rollups, L2 alignment, and why Ethereum’s unique values still matter in a competitive landscape. -------------- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 5:42 Top Problems with Ethereum 12:33 Lack of Growth in Ethereum Layer 1 27:49 Ethereum’s Roadmap Dilemma 38:08 Layer 1 Scaling Progress 39:08 Ethereum L1’s Value Proposition to L2s 48:44 Base and Native Rollups Explained 57:25 Canonical EVM in a Rollup World 1:01:26 Vitalik’s Vision for L1 Scaling 1:05:59 ZK Scaling Becomes Real 1:08:12 Fast Block Times and DeFi 1:16:59 The Evolving Ethereum Core Culture 1:22:38 Other Interesting Changes 1:26:41 Ethereum’s Direction Feels Different Now 1:30:09 Closing and Disclosure

Bankless

295,462 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

LIVE NOW - Tempo Mainnet: The Race to Agentic Commerce Tempo is live, and the big bet is clear: AI agents need a native payment layer. Georgios Konstantopoulos and Brendan Ryan join Bankless to explore: - why Tempo launched with agentic payments front and center, - how MPP turns payments into auth, - why “give the agent the wallet” could unlock a new internet economy, - where MPP fits against x402, - what Tempo’s L1 design makes possible for builders. Enjoy the episode. --- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Tempo Mainnet goes live 1:18 Why the launch is focused on agents 3:58 What MPP actually is 6:30 MPP vs x402 15:28 Why agentic commerce matters 20:08 The “original sin” of the internet 26:04 MCP, NLWeb, and the emerging agent stack 34:07 The onboarding flow: wallets for agents 37:11 How Tempo’s wallet security works 40:11 Tempo chain design and specs 51:13 Why build an L1 instead of an Ethereum L2? 56:10 The Ethereum tension 1:05:01 Agent identity, reputation, and ERC-8004 1:06:53 TIP20, stablecoins, and what can be built on Tempo 1:12:36 Builder opportunity in the agentic web
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LIVE NOW - Tempo Mainnet: The Race to Agentic Commerce Tempo is live, and the big bet is clear: AI agents need a native payment layer. Georgios Konstantopoulos and Brendan Ryan join Bankless to explore: - why Tempo launched with agentic payments front and center, - how MPP turns payments into auth, - why “give the agent the wallet” could unlock a new internet economy, - where MPP fits against x402, - what Tempo’s L1 design makes possible for builders. Enjoy the episode. --- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Tempo Mainnet goes live 1:18 Why the launch is focused on agents 3:58 What MPP actually is 6:30 MPP vs x402 15:28 Why agentic commerce matters 20:08 The “original sin” of the internet 26:04 MCP, NLWeb, and the emerging agent stack 34:07 The onboarding flow: wallets for agents 37:11 How Tempo’s wallet security works 40:11 Tempo chain design and specs 51:13 Why build an L1 instead of an Ethereum L2? 56:10 The Ethereum tension 1:05:01 Agent identity, reputation, and ERC-8004 1:06:53 TIP20, stablecoins, and what can be built on Tempo 1:12:36 Builder opportunity in the agentic web

Bankless

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LIVE NOW - Why ETH Might Be the Most Mispriced Asset in the World Etherealize is back with a bold new thesis: ETH is digital oil. In this episode, Vivek Raman and dannyryan unpack their freshly released report, The Bull Case for ETH, which positions ether as the next great store of value—and a future global reserve asset for the digital economy. -------------- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:52 The Bull Case for ETH 3:18 Why ETH? 6:35 Pitching to Wall Street 10:59 ETH is Digital Oil 21:29 ETH’s Monetary Policy 37:37 Why Hold ETH? 43:42 ETH/BTC Ratio 47:20 ETH is a Store of Value 53:55 Ethereum’s Scaling Path 1:03:08 Ethereum’s Renaissance 1:07:06 Ethereum Competitors 1:10:14 The Report 1:12:29 Vivek in Congress 1:13:33 Closing & Disclaimers
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LIVE NOW - Why ETH Might Be the Most Mispriced Asset in the World Etherealize is back with a bold new thesis: ETH is digital oil. In this episode, Vivek Raman and dannyryan unpack their freshly released report, The Bull Case for ETH, which positions ether as the next great store of value—and a future global reserve asset for the digital economy. -------------- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:52 The Bull Case for ETH 3:18 Why ETH? 6:35 Pitching to Wall Street 10:59 ETH is Digital Oil 21:29 ETH’s Monetary Policy 37:37 Why Hold ETH? 43:42 ETH/BTC Ratio 47:20 ETH is a Store of Value 53:55 Ethereum’s Scaling Path 1:03:08 Ethereum’s Renaissance 1:07:06 Ethereum Competitors 1:10:14 The Report 1:12:29 Vivek in Congress 1:13:33 Closing & Disclaimers

Bankless

78,163 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

LIVE NOW - Etherealize: Ethereum is Open for Business We’ve got the team behind Etherealize on the show today—Vivek Raman and dannyryan—to discuss their mission to onboard institutions, governments, and capital markets to Ethereum. We explore how Ethereum is “open for business” with L2 scaling, modular architecture, and a maturing regulatory landscape. The Etherealize team breaks down their dual structure—a for-profit consulting and product arm alongside a nonprofit focused on R&D and policy—to drive institutional adoption. -------------- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 4:08 Etherealize & Its Mission 12:24 Clients & Finances 17:12 Relation Between Ethereum Foundation & Etherealize 18:27 Etherealize's Funding 19:38 Etherealize's Competitions 22:57 Challenges & Roadblocks 25:11 What Success Looks Like for Etherealize 26:52 Etherealize's Co-Founders 28:06 Ethereum’s Upcoming Era 34:23 What Makes Ethereum Special 40:07 Political Effect on Ethereum 45:40 Community Support 48:59 Layer 1 & Etherealize 52:44 Hypothetical Scenarios with Ethereum 55:58 What’s Next for Etherealize 58:55 Some Unturned Stones 1:01:40 Closing & Disclosures
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LIVE NOW - Etherealize: Ethereum is Open for Business We’ve got the team behind Etherealize on the show today—Vivek Raman and dannyryan—to discuss their mission to onboard institutions, governments, and capital markets to Ethereum. We explore how Ethereum is “open for business” with L2 scaling, modular architecture, and a maturing regulatory landscape. The Etherealize team breaks down their dual structure—a for-profit consulting and product arm alongside a nonprofit focused on R&D and policy—to drive institutional adoption. -------------- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 4:08 Etherealize & Its Mission 12:24 Clients & Finances 17:12 Relation Between Ethereum Foundation & Etherealize 18:27 Etherealize's Funding 19:38 Etherealize's Competitions 22:57 Challenges & Roadblocks 25:11 What Success Looks Like for Etherealize 26:52 Etherealize's Co-Founders 28:06 Ethereum’s Upcoming Era 34:23 What Makes Ethereum Special 40:07 Political Effect on Ethereum 45:40 Community Support 48:59 Layer 1 & Etherealize 52:44 Hypothetical Scenarios with Ethereum 55:58 What’s Next for Etherealize 58:55 Some Unturned Stones 1:01:40 Closing & Disclosures

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🎙️ New The Edge Podcast ⚔️ Wartime Ethereum: The Case For ETH Going Much Higher 0:00 - Intro 3:01 - John's background 8:39 - Why focus on Ethereum and ETH 14:29 - Why Wartime Ethereum mode? 17:44 - Ethereum can’t be evil 20:23 - Trustware for economic systems 24:48 - Is Wall Street understanding ETH's value? 32:04 - Institutional bull run vs bearish retail 36:03 - When will ETH go up? 45:57 - CLARITY Act tailwind for Ethereum 52:11 - No EF funding crisis, just eco reshaping 59:05 - Decentralized AI makes case for Ethereum 1:08:39 - Questioning the rules of the system 1:10:33 - How to value ETH 1:14:29 - John's outlook for ETH price 1:18:23 - Closing 🙏 Thanks to John Gillen - WartimeEthereum.eth from Milk Road for joining us!
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🎙️ New The Edge Podcast ⚔️ Wartime Ethereum: The Case For ETH Going Much Higher 0:00 - Intro 3:01 - John's background 8:39 - Why focus on Ethereum and ETH 14:29 - Why Wartime Ethereum mode? 17:44 - Ethereum can’t be evil 20:23 - Trustware for economic systems 24:48 - Is Wall Street understanding ETH's value? 32:04 - Institutional bull run vs bearish retail 36:03 - When will ETH go up? 45:57 - CLARITY Act tailwind for Ethereum 52:11 - No EF funding crisis, just eco reshaping 59:05 - Decentralized AI makes case for Ethereum 1:08:39 - Questioning the rules of the system 1:10:33 - How to value ETH 1:14:29 - John's outlook for ETH price 1:18:23 - Closing 🙏 Thanks to John Gillen - WartimeEthereum.eth from Milk Road for joining us!

DeFi Dad ⟠ defidad.eth

39,765 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat

LIVE NOW - The Future of Ethereum Scaling: Native Rollups Explained Native Rollups are the next big step toward scaling Ethereum securely. In this episode, Uma Roy (CEO of Succinct) and Justin Drake (Ethereum Foundation researcher) break down what Native Rollups are, how they leverage Ethereum’s core infrastructure for execution and validation, and why they're crucial for stronger security, better composability, and sustainable Ethereum growth. Tune in to understand the evolution of Ethereum’s rollup-centric roadmap and how Native Rollups could become a foundational upgrade for Ethereum's future. -------------- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 6:41 Why Native Rollups? 16:32 Security & Composability Benefits 38:13 ZKProofs 42:52 Making L2s Native 50:48 Network Effects 52:35 Customizability Trade-Offs 58:59 Timelines 1:02:39 ETH Economic Impacts 1:05:46 Other Advantages 1:08:17 Succinct 1:08:59 1:11:32 Real-Time Proving 1:12:33 Ethereum’s Bottleneck 1:15:43 Closing & Disclaimers
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LIVE NOW - The Future of Ethereum Scaling: Native Rollups Explained Native Rollups are the next big step toward scaling Ethereum securely. In this episode, Uma Roy (CEO of Succinct) and Justin Drake (Ethereum Foundation researcher) break down what Native Rollups are, how they leverage Ethereum’s core infrastructure for execution and validation, and why they're crucial for stronger security, better composability, and sustainable Ethereum growth. Tune in to understand the evolution of Ethereum’s rollup-centric roadmap and how Native Rollups could become a foundational upgrade for Ethereum's future. -------------- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 6:41 Why Native Rollups? 16:32 Security & Composability Benefits 38:13 ZKProofs 42:52 Making L2s Native 50:48 Network Effects 52:35 Customizability Trade-Offs 58:59 Timelines 1:02:39 ETH Economic Impacts 1:05:46 Other Advantages 1:08:17 Succinct 1:08:59 1:11:32 Real-Time Proving 1:12:33 Ethereum’s Bottleneck 1:15:43 Closing & Disclaimers

Bankless

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