The Block's Editor-in-Chief, Tim Copeland, was joined by Offchain Labs Co-Founder & CEO Steven Goldfeder.

In this episode, Copeland and Goldfeder discussed Arbitrum’s latest developments, including the BoLD protocol, which enhances security and decentralization for optimistic rollups. They discuss the broader Ethereum Layer 2 ecosystem and challenges in governance. The conversation also touches on Ethereum’s long-term strategy, competition with Solana, and what a U.S. strategic crypto reserve should consist of.

OUTLINE

00:00 Introduction

00:48 Arbitrum’s BoLD move

05:43 How decentralized is Arbitrum today?

11:07 DAO ETH deployment debate

15:25 Layer 2s and Ethereum’s value proposition

18:55 Activity shifting to Solana and Hyperliquid

23:33 Are Layer 2s ready for Appchains?

26:26 The Layer 2 business development battle

29:12 Will Arbitrum share sequencer revenue?

33:23 Lobbying and bribing in Arbitrum governance

37:31 Crypto politics & the U.S. reserve

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Guest links:

Steven Goldfeder - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sgoldfed/

Steven Goldfeder on X - https://x.com/sgoldfed

Offchain Labs - https://www.offchainlabs.com/

Offchain Labs on X - https://x.com/OffchainLabs