Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Welcome to Cross-Chain Examination, an inclusive and friendly place for your 102-level crypto/Web3 content.
In this episode of the podcast, host Katherine Wu and guest co-host Ash Egan chat with Ethereum Foundation's Justin Drake about all things Ethereum, from what the merge is to the impact the merge will have. And what's the future for Ethereum in 50 years?
0:00 Show intro and sponsors
1:38 Guest introduction
2:09 What is the "Ethereum Merge"?
3:18 Why is it called the "Merge"?
5:28 What are some reasons attackers would attack Ethereum?
8:28 Why decentralization is important to mitigating attacks
10:10 Will the future be folks staking from home?
12:05 We're still in the early days of Ethereum staking
13:56 The barrier to entry of becoming a solo validator will go down
16:18 Advantages of the Merge
18:00 The Merge is an improvement in security
24:35 What advice would you give to a college wanting to build decentralized Uber?
28:10 How is the Ethereum Foundation in developing the Ethereum ecosystem
35:00 What is Ethereum in 10 years? 50 years?
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This season is sponsored by Protocol Labs, creators of IPFS, libp2p, and Filecoin. They are an open-source R&D lab building protocols, tools, and services to radically improve the internet.
This season is also sponsored by Parcl, a digital real estate platform that lets you gain exposure to the real estate market with no minimum investment, high liquidity, and low transaction fees.
Cross-chain Examination is presented by Archetype, an early-stage crypto VC firm based in NYC.
Welcome to Cross-Chain Examination, an inclusive and friendly place for your 102-level crypto/Web3 content.
In this episode of the podcast, host Katherine Wu and guest co-host Ash Egan chat with Ethereum Foundation's Justin Drake about all things Ethereum, from what the merge is to the impact the merge will have. And what's the future for Ethereum in 50 years?
0:00 Show intro and sponsors
1:38 Guest introduction
2:09 What is the "Ethereum Merge"?
3:18 Why is it called the "Merge"?
5:28 What are some reasons attackers would attack Ethereum?
8:28 Why decentralization is important to mitigating attacks
10:10 Will the future be folks staking from home?
12:05 We're still in the early days of Ethereum staking
13:56 The barrier to entry of becoming a solo validator will go down
16:18 Advantages of the Merge
18:00 The Merge is an improvement in security
24:35 What advice would you give to a college wanting to build decentralized Uber?
28:10 How is the Ethereum Foundation in developing the Ethereum ecosystem
35:00 What is Ethereum in 10 years? 50 years?
____________________________________________________________________________
This season is sponsored by Protocol Labs, creators of IPFS, libp2p, and Filecoin. They are an open-source R&D lab building protocols, tools, and services to radically improve the internet.
This season is also sponsored by Parcl, a digital real estate platform that lets you gain exposure to the real estate market with no minimum investment, high liquidity, and low transaction fees.
Cross-chain Examination is presented by Archetype, an early-stage crypto VC firm based in NYC.
