Ryan and David reunite on Bankless Takes with a big question: What must Ethereum do to win?

Ryan champions a memetic and cultural shift, calling for ETH maximalism and nationalism to reignite belief in ETH as a monetary asset. David brings a product-driven roadmap, urging Ethereum to strengthen its L1 as the economic hub of the internet.

Together, they explore a vision for a unified Ethereum that can scale, coordinate, and ultimately win. This isn’t just a talk—it’s a strategy session for Ethereum’s future.

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TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES

0:00 Intro
3:21 Job’s Not Finished
10:11 A Call for Maximalism

13:10 Blue-Money Gospel
https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1915874994514452763

25:23 Restoring ETH’s Product-Money Feedback Loop
https://www.bankless.com/read/restoring-eths-product-money-feedback-loop

46:58 Towards a United Chains of Ethereum
https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1917298612540739931
https://x.com/Spire_Labs/status/1915430799618564394
https://l2beat.com/scaling/summary

1:05:43 ETH—Commodity Money Backed by an Economy
https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1918065179725570536

1:08:59 Rethinking Our Messaging
1:14:49 Can Ethereum Still Win?
1:19:22 Closing & Disclaimers

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