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Apr 2024
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The Unified Architecture of Ethereum | D...

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Welcome back to Bankless Takes! On the show today we walk through David’s recent article on the unified architecture theory for Ethereum. 

Where does Ethereum stand in a world of many chains? How does ethereum compare to Bitcoin, Solana, Celestia, and many others are fighting for users in the space. The comparisons and top competitors might surprise you.

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Start
02:08 Reason For This Article
06:32 Bitcoin Block Size Wars
17:51 Modern Day Big vs Small Blockers
22:06 Sophisticated Vs Primitive Blocks
33:19 Functionality Escape Velocity
37:17 The Root Of Trust
45:57 Cosmos, The Lost Tribe
56:02 Sovereignty Escape Velocity

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RESOURCES

Davids Article:
https://www.bankless.com/the-unified-architecture-of-ethereum 

Vitalik Article:
https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2019/12/26/mvb.html?ref=bankless.ghost.io 

Ryans Tweet:
https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1778865602121060863 

L2 Beat:
https://l2beat.com/scaling/risk 

Cosmos Tweet:
https://twitter.com/hxrts/status/1774504453682405467 


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