The Crypto Beat

All things Arbitrum with Offchain Labs CEO Steven Goldfeder

13 Mar 2025

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The Block's Editor-in-Chief, Tim Copeland, was joined by Offchain Labs Co-Founder & CEO Steven Goldfeder. In this episode, Copeland and Goldfeder discussed Arbitrum’s latest developments, including the BoLD protocol, which enhances security and decentralization for optimistic rollups. They discuss the broader Ethereum Layer 2 ecosystem and challenges in governance. The conversation also touches on Ethereum’s long-term strategy, competition with Solana, and what a U.S. strategic crypto reserve should consist of. OUTLINE 00:00 Introduction 00:48 Arbitrum’s BoLD move 05:43 How decentralized is Arbitrum today? 11:07 DAO ETH deployment debate 15:25 Layer 2s and Ethereum’s value proposition 18:55 Activity shifting to Solana and Hyperliquid 23:33 Are Layer 2s ready for Appchains? 26:26 The Layer 2 business development battle 29:12 Will Arbitrum share sequencer revenue? 33:23 Lobbying and bribing in Arbitrum governance 37:31 Crypto politics & the U.S. reserve The Block Newsletters The Block's newsletters bring you the latest news and analysis of the fast-moving crypto and DeFi markets. To subscribe, visit theblock.co/newsletters Guest links: Steven Goldfeder - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sgoldfed/ Steven Goldfeder on X - https://x.com/sgoldfed Offchain Labs - https://www.offchainlabs.com/ Offchain Labs on X - https://x.com/OffchainLabs

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3ª PARTE | 17 DIC 2025 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

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All things Arbitrum with Offchain Labs CEO Steven Goldfeder

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3ª PARTE | 17 DIC 2025 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

10:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

13:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

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