lean Ethereum Miniseries Kick-off with Anna & Nico

About this episode

Anna Rose and Nico Mohnblatt kick off a new miniseries exploring lean Ethereum and its implications for blockchain technology.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbskOlf7oA0 In this episode, Anna Rose and Nico Mohnblatt kick-off a new six-part video miniseries exploring lean Ethereum . Lean Ethereum is a proposal initiated by the EF that weaves zero-knowledge cryptography and post-quantum upgrades throughout Ethereum’s stack. They discuss why the topic deserves a deeper series, what listeners can expect from upcoming episodes, and how this new video-first format will differ from the podcast’s usual style. The conversation previews key themes like hash-based signatures, formal verification, proximity gaps, and the broader goal of future-proofing blockchain protocols with minimal cryptographic assumptions. They also share details about the upcoming zkSummit14 and how the community can get involved. Related Links Ethproofs lean Ethereum Lean Consensus R&D Progress Poseidon2: A Faster Version of the Poseidon Hash Function     Applications to speak at zkSummit14 on May 7 in Rome, Italy are now open! This edition will be more intimate with limited spots — we recommend applying early. Apply at www.zksummit.com   zkMesh+ live! Subscribe for zkMesh+ and catch the latest State of ZK 2025 report…

People in this episode

Host: Anna Rose

Guest: Nico Mohnblatt

Topics covered

• lean Ethereum
• zero-knowledge cryptography
• post-quantum upgrades
• blockchain protocols
• formal verification
• hash-based signatures

Keywords

• lean Ethereum
• zero-knowledge cryptography
• post-quantum upgrades
• zkSummit14
• blockchain protocols
• hash-based signatures
• formal verification

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ethereum Foundation

Books & works: lean Ethereum, Ethproofs, Lean Consensus R&D Progress, Poseidon2: A Faster Version of the Poseidon Hash Function

Places: Rome, Italy

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