As Ethereum deploys Pectra, it faces stiff competition and community criticism. Ethereum Foundation Research co-leads Alex Stokes and Barnabe Monnot map out the chain’s direction.

Ethereum is well on its way to some major upgrades, with Pectra and Fusaka introducing a number of performance improvements in the near future. But will it be enough to stay ahead of the competition?

Ethereum Foundation Research co-leads Alex Stokes and Barnabe Monnot join the show to discuss:

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Timestamps:

👋 0:00 Intro

🪝 2:05 How Barnabe and Alex got hooked on Ethereum development

⚙️ 6:37 How Pectra will change Ethereum

🪴 10:35 How does increasing blobs boost Ethereum?

🪲 13:22 Pectra fork bugs on Holeski testnet

🔮 18:38 What’s in the upcoming Fusaka upgrade?

🤯 22:42 How decisions get made in Ethereum and which groups are involved

📈 30:34 Can Ethereum keep up with the competition?

🏁 39:16 Can Ethereum compete by scaling the L1?

🤓 44:02 What are native roll-ups and how do they help Ethereum compete?

🤺 49:26 Native rollups and expanded data availability on Ethereum vs. non-native options

⚰️ 52:22 Is Ethena building its own blockchain the “nail in the coffin” for Ethereum?

👬 1:00:05 Shaking up the EF’s leadership

🤔 1:06:14 Will Etherealize fix Ethereum’s problems?

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