Ethereum Audible
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Nic Carter & Linda Jeng || DeFi Protocol Risk: The paradox of DeFi – Mastery Review (Part 2)
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"crypto markets are becoming highly interconnected with the traditional financial sector" ------------------------------------------------------------...
Nic Carter & Linda Jeng || DeFi Protocol Risk: The paradox of DeFi – Mastery Review (Part 1)
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"crypto markets are becoming highly interconnected with the traditional financial sector" ------------------------------------------------------------...
Ultimate Guide to L2s on Ethereum by DCBuilder - a Mastery review! (Part 2)
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"In this article, I’ll talk about L2s on Ethereum, the state of the current scaling ecosystem, and why I believe running L2s on top of Ethereum is t...
Ultimate Guide to L2s on Ethereum by DCBuilder - a Mastery review! (Part 1)
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"In this article, I’ll talk about L2s on Ethereum, the state of the current scaling ecosystem, and why I believe running L2s on top of Ethereum is t...
Is Proof of Stake a security? A Debate! Adam Cochran vs Adam Levitin
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"I'll take the opposed, in that I think there is decent precedent to find ETH to not be a security in a post-merge environment. Let's breakdown ...
Merge week replay: Why Proof of Stake by Vitalik Buterin
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
IT'S MERGE WEEK! To celebrate I'm going back to the OG episode for this podcast - Vitalik's article on Why Proof of Stake! On Nov 6th 2020 Vitalik But...
Blockchain Bite #8: All the resources you need to brush up
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The merge is coming - right next week! Here are some of my recent favorite pieces of content that cover the bull and the bear case. To read: The Comp...
The Bitcoin Whitepaper (plain readthrough)
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Bitcoin whitepaper! This is a plain readthrough of the whitepaper. Here is the conclusion of the Bitcoin Whitepaper, if you can understand this se...
The Bitcoin Whitepaper explained!
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Bitcoin whitepaper explained! This is a readthrough of the whitepaper interspersed with commentary that breaks down the important parts and offers...
A look at the Lightning Network || Lyn Alden Part 3!
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"I continue to view the digitization of money as a key theme for the 2020s decade and beyond, both in bottom-up ways (e.g. bitcoins) and in top-down w...
A look at the Lightning Network || Lyn Alden Part 2!
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"All manner of individual hardware electronic devices became mostly-obsolete as they became applications on a smart phone. I view the Bitcoin/Lightnin...
Emergency pod! Coincenter analysis of Tornado Cash sanction
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"If the purpose of sanctions is not to punish, but to change behavior, then it makes no sense to add to the SDN List an immutable smart contract that ...
A look at the Lightning Network || Lyn Alden
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"A truly decentralized and permissionless payment network requires its own underlying self-custodial digital bearer asset. If instead i...
GHOST: Secure High-Rate Transaction Processing in Bitcoin || Yonatan Sompalinsky and Aviv Zohar
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Bitcoin is a disruptive new crypto-currency based on a decentralized open-source protocol which has been gradually gaining momentum. Perhaps the most...
Tendermit: Consensus without mining by Jae Kwon
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Tendermint is awesome. The future is now" Today we're diving into the original whitepaper on modern proof of stake blockchains: Tendermint. This pape...
When Token? What do Tokenomics actually solve? || Blockchain Bite #8
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When should you use tokenomics in your web3 project? What purpose does a token serve? Let's break down the core 'why' behind adding a token to y...
Casper: The Friendly Finality Gadget || Vitalik Buterin & Virgil Griffith
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"We introduce Casper, a proof of stake-based finality system which overlays an existing proof of work blockchain. Casper is a partial consensus mechan...
Three attacks on PoS Ethereum part 2
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Honest-but-rational or ideologically motivated validators could use this attack to increase their profits or stall the protocol, threatening incentiv...
"I believe in blockchain just not Bitcoin" || Blockchain Bite #7
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you heard the sentence "I believe in blockchain just not Bitcoin"? I have - many times. It's usually said by people who have a tech background an...
Three attacks on Proof of Stake Ethereum
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Honest-but-rational or ideologically motivated validators could use this attack to increase their profits or stall the protocol, threatening incentiv...
Is crypto an inflation hedge?
03 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A lot has been argued about whether crypto is or isn't an inflation hedge over the past few months. IMO the answer is clear: for any realistic time ho...
How to build moats in web3? The 5 powers framework || By Yehoshua Zlotogorski
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"So beyond a token, how can web3 protocols and companies build competitive moats that help them capture part of the value they’re creating? Below is...
Decentralized oracles? An interview with Nick Fett, CTO, Tellor
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm diving deep into the oracle problem with probably the most qualified person out there: Nick Fett, CTO of Tellor protocol. Tellor is a decent...
Ethereum's Centralization Dilemma Through Lido Staking || By Dap, Suresats.com
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"With 'The Merge' coming, up to 64 million total ETH will be available to be staked and become activated within one year. Lido’s size and network ef...
What is Byzantine Fault Tolerance? || Blockchain Bite 5
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BFT, aka Byzantine Fault Tolerance, is a key part of distributed systems consensus mechanisms. As we approach The Merge and discussions heat up about ...
Part 2: Flashboys! 2.0 || All you want to know about MEV
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"We additionally show that high fees paid for priority transaction ordering poses a systemic risk to consensus-layer security. We explain that such fe...
Blockchain Bite #4: The Merge is coming! || Anthony Sassano
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The merge is coming! Don't believe the FUD, things are happening and this blockchain bite, a read of Anthony Sassano's Daily Gwei newsletter is a litt...
Flashboys! 2.0 || All you want to know about MEV part 1
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"We additionally show that high fees paid for priority transaction ordering poses a systemic risk to consensus-layer security. We explain that such fe...
Tokenomics 101: The Basics of Evaluating Crypto Currencies || Nat Eliason
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"As in normal economics, the two forces we are most interested in are Supply and Demand. Understanding how those are baked into the tokenomics give us...
A dive into the Liquity protocol, an interview with Co founder Robert Lauko
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today is a special episode! We're diving deep into the Liquity protocol with a guest: Robert Lauko, the co-founder of the protocol. Liquity is a great...
This is EIP-1559 || By Anthony Sassano, The Daily Gwei #300
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"EIP-1559 is poised to greatly enhance the user experience on Ethereum for processing transactions. Of course, most people like to focus on the fee bu...
A reminder on Why Proof of Stake? || Blockchain Bite #3
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a while since we first discussed why Ethereum is adamant on the shift to Proof of Stake, so as the merge gets delayed a bit yet again, I wan...
Bootstrapping Web3 Networks: The Limitations of Token Incentives || By Sameer Singh
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Tokens can be an effective way to bootstrap networks that need passive user participation, but they can be counterproductive for those that need acti...
Part 2: Nic Carter & Linda Jeng || DeFi Protocol Risk: The paradox of DeFi
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"crypto markets are becoming highly interconnected with the traditional financial sector" In Part 2 of this read we're going to complete all 5 risk fa...
The Howey Test | Blockchain Bites #2
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Howey Test is one of those terms that gets thrown around a lot in the crypto world when it comes to the legality of many projects. But most don't ...
Nic Carter & Linda Jeng: DeFi Protocol Risk: The paradox of DeFi
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"crypto markets are becoming highly interconnected with the traditional financial sector" 👉 Start learning with Alpe: https://link.alpeaudio.com/70...
Why crypto can't just be 'copied' 😡 Blockchain Bites #1
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Blockchain bites! This is a new format where I'll cover topics, terms, debates but in short bite size takes. Think of it as your lexi...
The Limits to Blockchain Scalability, By Vitalik Buterin
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"For a blockchain to be decentralized, it's crucially important for regular users to be able to run a node, and to have a culture where running nodes ...
Endgame! By Vitalik Buterin
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"While there are many paths toward building a scalable and secure long-term blockchain ecosystem, it's looking like they are all building toward very ...
Unpacking the web3 sausage, by Dror Poleg & How I define web3
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"To most users, the freedom to pack up and move your digital assets and identity does not matter. But it might matter one day, and when it does, it wi...
My first impressions of web3, by Moxie (Founder of Signal app)
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"This was surprising to me. So much work, energy, and time has gone into creating a trustless distributed consensus mechanism, but virtually all clien...
Double: I was wrong, we need crypto [By DHH] & The freedom to transact [By Punk 6529]
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"But wherever this leads us next, it's clear to me now that I was too hasty to completely dismiss crypto on the basis of all the things wrong with it ...
Part 2: The ultimate guide to L2s on Ethereum, By DCBuilder
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Thanks to L2s users will finally be able to enjoy low fees using their favorite web3 applications, a much better UX emerges as transaction confirmati...
The ultimate guide to L2s on Ethereum, By DCBuilder
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"In this article, I’ll talk about L2s on Ethereum, the state of the current scaling ecosystem, and why I believe running L2s on top of Ethereum is t...
The Future of Work is not Corporate, it's DAOs and Crypto networks. By Ben Schecter
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
👉 Start learning with Alpe: https://link.alpeaudio.com/70to/d895de1 This episode is brought to you by Alpe Audio. Want to learn on the go but need ...
An incomplete guide to rollups, Vitalik Buterin
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
👉 Start learning with Alpe: https://link.alpeaudio.com/70to/d895de1 This episode is brought to you by Alpe Audio. Want to learn on the go but need ...
A rollup-centric Ethereum roadmap, Vitalik Buterin
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
👉 Start learning with Alpe: https://link.alpeaudio.com/70to/d895de1 This episode is brought to you by Alpe Audio. Want to learn on the go but need ...
The Beacon Chain Ethereum 2.0 explainer you need to read first
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
👉 Start learning with Alpe: https://link.alpeaudio.com/70to/d895de1 This episode is brought to you by Alpe Audio. Want to learn on the go but need ...
Moving beyond coin voting governance, by Vitalik Buterin
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
👉 Start learning with Alpe: https://link.alpeaudio.com/70to/d895de1 This episode is brought to you by Alpe Audio. Want to learn on the go but need ...
Social Token Paradox by Gaby Goldberg
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
👉 Start learning with Alpe: https://link.alpeaudio.com/70to/d895de1 This episode is brought to you by Alpe Audio. Want to learn on the go but need ...
Lyn Alden pt. 2: Proof-of-Stake and Stablecoins: A Blockchain Centralization Dilemma
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
👉 Start learning with Alpe: https://link.alpeaudio.com/70to/d895de1 This episode is brought to you by Alpe Audio. Want to learn on the go but need ...
Lyn Alden pt. 1: Proof-of-Stake and Stablecoins: A Blockchain Centralization Dilemma
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
👉 Start learning with Alpe: https://link.alpeaudio.com/70to/d895de1 This episode is brought to you by Alpe Audio. Want to learn on the go but need ...
Governance Minimization by Fred Ehrsam
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Governance minimized protocols will see the most use. It is the core attribute which kicks off the positive feedback loop between trust and adoption ...
Notes on blockchain governance by Vitalik Buterin
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How can we govern blockchain entities? DAOs, L1s, L2s are all new kinds of organizations, groups, entities - and they all need to be governed. How can...
Ethereum Protocol Update - Nov 2021, Trent Van Epps
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ethereum Protocol Update - Nov 2021 Trent Van Epps shares this guest post in the Bankless newsletter on the Ethereum Roadmap, giving us an update on w...
A vision for Ethereum (2025) by Polynya
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Where can Ethereum be in 2025? What will it look like? What will it be made up of? In this post, Polynya lays out a vision for Ethereum: Modularity ...
Ultra Scalable Ethereum by David Hoffman
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Ethereum Audible! today we’ll be reading through David Hoffman’s Ultra Scalable Ethereum. A debate that’s been going on for a long ti...
Why Proof of Stake?
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On Nov 6th 2020 Vitalik Buterin wrote a short article on why the Ethereum ecosystem is migrating to Proof of Stake (PoS). Despite the shift being plan...
Welcome to Ethereum Audible!
17 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ethereum in depth! Welcome to Ethereum audible, where I’ll be reading the papers, research and articles of the Ethereum ecosystem. Why am I doing th...