About this episode

David discusses the future of Ethereum with Paul Dylan-Ennis, exploring the split between the Ethereum Foundation and ETH Labs.

David sits down with Paul Dylan-Ennis — lecturer at University College Dublin and member of the Ethereum Foundation’s Silviculture Society — to map the split between the EF and the newly-formed ETH Labs. TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Intro (00:41) EF Silviculture Society (03:28) Full Cypherpunk (14:15) Roadmaps and Governance (17:58) Capture Resistance Concerns (24:19) What is Ethereum Success (27:13) New Primitives and AI (32:32) Ossification Timeline FOLLOW THE SHOW › David — https://x.com/dcanellis › Paul Dylan-Ennis — https://x.com/post_polar_ › The Breakdown — https://x.com/TheBreakdownBW › The Breakdown Newsletter — https://blockworks.com/newsletter/the-breakdown DISCLAIMER As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely their opinions, not financial advice.

People in this episode

Host: David

Guest: Paul Dylan-Ennis

Topics covered

• Ethereum governance
• Ethereum Foundation
• ETH Labs
• cypherpunk philosophy
• blockchain roadmaps
• capture resistance
• AI in Ethereum

Keywords

• Ethereum
• governance
• Silviculture Society
• blockchain
• AI
• capture resistance
• roadmaps

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ethereum Foundation, ETH Labs

Places: University College Dublin

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