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Aug 2024
1h 34m

Mega ETH vs Monad | Super Fast Ethereum

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About this episode

Today we're talking EVM, specifically how Mega ETH and Monad are planning to make Ethereum SUPER fast.

We answer:
1 - Which is faster, more decentralized, and more censorship-resistant?
2 - How did Monad and MegaETH build large communities before even launching a testnet, let alone a mainnet?
3 - What are their thoughts on criticism that building with the EVM is like building on quicksand? Could this eat at Solana's value proposition?

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 Start
00:05:48 Intro To Monad
00:11:47 How Does Monad Fit Into Ethereum?
00:14:08 What is Mega ETH?
00:18:31 Similarites and Differences
00:21:38 Architectual Impact
00:28:58 Decentralization - Monad
00:34:56 Decentralization - Mega
00:39:43 Who's More Decentralized?
00:49:27 In Summary
00:57:24 Software Effeciency
01:06:50 Monolithic vs Modular
01:15:11 Community
01:28:37 Why Choose The EVM?
01:33:07 When Mainnet?

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RESOURCES

Lei Yang: https://x.com/yangl1996 

Keone Hon: https://x.com/keoneHD 

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