Uploaded September 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
More than 1500 of you voted for me to cover this topic: Ethereum 2.0 also known as ETH 2.0. So here we go. We discussed everything from Proof-of-Stake, to sharding, the beacon chain, epocs, phases and much more. ETH 2.0 seems to be a controversial topic, but as always, I focus on the technology and its impact on our lives. I don't discuss investing or investment -- frankly it's the least interesting part of this technology.
Chapters
0:00 Waiting for livestream to start
0:44 Pre-introduction
3:54 Thank you Patrons
6:55 Introduction
8:48 Will you explain the major pieces of ETH 2.0? How is it different from the current ETH system?
15:46 What do you like about ETH 2.0?
20:07 What is zkrollup? What are the advantages and limitations of it?
28:50 What are some of the applications that you think can be done on Ethereum that can't be done on Bitcoin?
29:35 What do I need to start my own ETH 2.0 node now (testnet)?
40:35 Privacy on Ethereum is a huge issue these days, will there be more privacy on the base layer of ETH 2.0? Or at least better ways how to achieve full privacy?
44:09 What Makes ETH 2.0 POS different from other POS? What are the types of network attacks associated with POS? And it's solutions if any?
54:55 When staking, can you go offline without being penalized if you need to update your OS?
56:39 Why is ETH 2.0 and other updates taking so long and come with huge, year long delays with it?
1:06:04 Down the Rabbit Hole - ETH 2.0 roadmap. What happens, when it happens, and how it will affect you?
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More than 1500 of you voted for me to cover this topic: Ethereum 2.0 also known as ETH 2.0. So here we go. We discussed everything from Proof-of-Stake, to sharding, the beacon chain, epocs, phases and much more. ETH 2.0 seems to be a controversial topic, but as always, I focus on the technology and its impact on our lives. I don't discuss investing or investment -- frankly it's the least interesting part of this technology.
Chapters
0:00 Waiting for livestream to start
0:44 Pre-introduction
3:54 Thank you Patrons
6:55 Introduction
8:48 Will you explain the major pieces of ETH 2.0? How is it different from the current ETH system?
15:46 What do you like about ETH 2.0?
20:07 What is zkrollup? What are the advantages and limitations of it?
28:50 What are some of the applications that you think can be done on Ethereum that can't be done on Bitcoin?
29:35 What do I need to start my own ETH 2.0 node now (testnet)?
40:35 Privacy on Ethereum is a huge issue these days, will there be more privacy on the base layer of ETH 2.0? Or at least better ways how to achieve full privacy?
44:09 What Makes ETH 2.0 POS different from other POS? What are the types of network attacks associated with POS? And it's solutions if any?
54:55 When staking, can you go offline without being penalized if you need to update your OS?
56:39 Why is ETH 2.0 and other updates taking so long and come with huge, year long delays with it?
1:06:04 Down the Rabbit Hole - ETH 2.0 roadmap. What happens, when it happens, and how it will affect you?
Related Videos
What can you expect from Ethereum 2.0? youtu.be/lZqYxID_3eM
BUY the Mastering Ethereum book and high-quality ETH merch at aantonop.io/shop
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About aantonop: Andreas isn't promoting a company or an organization; he's paid by the community (people who support this work on Patreon and YouTube) and provides an unbiased look at open blockchain technologies, what they can do for our societies, and how to get involved (if you decide you want to). Learn more at aantonop.com
From Andreas: You may already know that my mission is to educate as many people as possible about #Bitcoin and open blockchain technologies. Watching these videos and sharing them with others is a big part of that. Thank you for being part of this mission.
***Learn More From Andreas’ Workshops, Books & Events**
Amazon & Kindle: amazon.com/-/e/B00MVAG8Z8
Audible: audible.com/author/Andreas-M-Antonopoulos/B00MVAG8Z8
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![Bitcoin Energy Consumption & Climate Change: Does Bitcoin Use Too Much Energy? [2021]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eTqKLJ_o9yQ/mqdefault.jpg "Bitcoin Energy Consumption & Climate Change: Does Bitcoin Use Too Much Energy? [2021]
Bitcoin and climate change. Many people say theyre concerned about climate change and the energy consumption of bitcoin mining. Watch this video to learn some counter arguments to the claims that bitcoin harms the environment.
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0:00 Hello dear Andreas, People here in MTL are very obsessed by Bitcoins over-consumption of energy, in regards of climate change. Would I be wrong to answer them that Bitcoins non-inflationary policy will probably help saving the world?
0:30 Do electric cars harm the environment because they use more energy than gasoline cars?
1:15 It is much easier to regulate energy production than regulate the emissions of a million vehicles
2:06 Bitcoin subsidizes renewable energy
2:45 Regulate energy production
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About aantonop: Andreas isnt promoting a company or an organization; hes paid by the community (people who support this work on Patreon and YouTube) and provides an unbiased look at open blockchain technologies, what they can do for our societies, and how to get involved (if you decide you want to). Learn more at https://aantonop.com
From Andreas: You may already know that my mission is to educate as many people as possible about #Bitcoin and open blockchain technologies. Watching these videos and sharing them with others is a big part of that. Thank you for being part of this mission.
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![Why Do All These DeFi Projects Have Their Own Tokens? What Are the Risks With DeFi? [2021]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fAYcSfYo3FM/mqdefault.jpg "Why Do All These DeFi Projects Have Their Own Tokens? What Are the Risks With DeFi? [2021]
Decentralized Finance or DeFi projects are said to be revolutionizing finance. But why do they all seem to have their own tokens? Why arent they just using the underlying network tokens? Is it just a get rich quick scheme for the creators? Maybe, maybe not. Watch this video to learn some of the reasons why DeFi projects might have their own tokens, how they might be used to provide a hedge against immature technology and over centralization.
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0:00 Why do all these DeFi projects have to have their own tokens? What are the risks with DeFi?
1:31 Reasons SOME projects may actually need their own token
2:00 This is immature technology
2:30 Balancing decentralization and centralization
4:20 RIPCORD principles - collaborative
4:39 Features of some tokens: equity principles, access, governance
5:33 Governance decisions distributed
6:00 Examples of Maker DAO and Compound (not an endorsement of either project)
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About aantonop: Andreas isnt promoting a company or an organization; hes paid by the community (people who support this work on Patreon and YouTube) and provides an unbiased look at open blockchain technologies, what they can do for our societies, and how to get involved (if you decide you want to). Learn more at https://aantonop.com
From Andreas: You may already know that my mission is to educate as many people as possible about #Bitcoin and open blockchain technologies. Watching these videos and sharing them with others is a big part of that. Thank you for being part of this mission.
***Learn More From Andreas**
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