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The Importance of Deep Rigor in Blockchain Protocols
2:07:15 - 2:18:08 (10:53)
Host Laura Shin and guest Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, discuss the need for deep rigor in blockchain protocols and the potential dangers of providing too much functionality in the base layer. They also touch on the growth and evolution of Ethereum and its layer two ecosystem.
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The Ethereum base layer should not provide too much functionality in terms of making geopolitical statements, and it benefits from a robust layer two ecosystem, according to a podcast discussion.
2:07:15 - 2:10:45 (03:29)
Summary
The Ethereum base layer should not provide too much functionality in terms of making geopolitical statements, and it benefits from a robust layer two ecosystem, according to a podcast discussion. If you want to have a stable coin, you need a price or a goal so you know what price you're targeting.
ChapterThe Importance of Deep Rigor in Blockchain Protocols
Episode#188 – Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum 2.0
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Cardano emphasizes academic rigor with deep scientific research and big academic proofs, contrasting with Ethereum's approach to blockchain.
2:10:45 - 2:13:19 (02:34)
Summary
Cardano emphasizes academic rigor with deep scientific research and big academic proofs, contrasting with Ethereum's approach to blockchain.
ChapterThe Importance of Deep Rigor in Blockchain Protocols
Episode#188 – Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum 2.0
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Traditional consensus research did not consider incentivization as much as it should have, leading to outside-the-model failures like selfish mining, which can significantly affect blockchain systems’ fault tolerance levels.
2:13:19 - 2:18:08 (04:48)
Summary
Traditional consensus research did not consider incentivization as much as it should have, leading to outside-the-model failures like selfish mining, which can significantly affect blockchain systems’ fault tolerance levels.