Ethereum Beast Mode - Scaling L1 to 10k and Beyond | Justin Drake | Bankless

In this panel discussion, Justin Drake introduces "Lean Ethereum," a vision leveraging Snarks for enhanced performance, security, and decentralization, divided into "beast mode" (scaling execution) and "fort mode" (uncompromising security). The conversation explores the shift towards scaling Ethereum's L1 using Snarks, a change enabled by recent technological advancements, and contrasts Ethereum's decentralization focus with other chains prioritizing raw performance in data centers. The discussion further dives into the technical aspects of zk-EVMs, the roles of provers and validators, and the phased roadmap for implementing Lean Ethereum, aiming for a future where Ethereum can handle all of finance while maintaining robust security and decentralization.

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Ethereum Beast Mode - Scaling L1 to 10k and Beyond | Justin Drake

Bankless

Introduction to Lean Ethereum: Beast Mode and Fort Mode

Defining Block Size, Transactions Per Second, and Ethereum's Scaling Constraints

Ethereum's Decentralization Obsession and the Store of Value Use Case

Ethereum as Money and the Role of Cryptography in Scaling

Snarks: A New Cryptographic Primitive for Scaling and Security

Lean Execution: Replacing Geth with ZK EVM Clients

The Role of Provers and Censorship Resistance

Justin Drake's DevConnect Experiment and the Importance of Client Diversity

The Race to Prove the EVM Under 12 Seconds and the Integration of ZK Proofing

The Four-Step Roadmap for Lean Ethereum and the 3x Gas Limit Increase

Gas Limits, Throughput, and the Future of Slot Duration

Energy Requirements for At-Home Provers and Incentivizing the Prover Network

Scaling Data Availability and the Importance of Lean Consensus

Talent Acquisition, Competition, and the Future of Ethereum

Ethereum Beast Mode - Scaling L1 to 10k and Beyond | Justin Drake

Bankless

00:02Introduction to Lean Ethereum: Beast Mode and Fort Mode

Introduction to Lean Ethereum: Beast Mode and Fort Mode

04:30Defining Block Size, Transactions Per Second, and Ethereum's Scaling Constraints

Defining Block Size, Transactions Per Second, and Ethereum's Scaling Constraints

15:35Ethereum's Decentralization Obsession and the Store of Value Use Case

Ethereum's Decentralization Obsession and the Store of Value Use Case

26:44Ethereum as Money and the Role of Cryptography in Scaling

Ethereum as Money and the Role of Cryptography in Scaling

37:09Snarks: A New Cryptographic Primitive for Scaling and Security

Snarks: A New Cryptographic Primitive for Scaling and Security

47:19Lean Execution: Replacing Geth with ZK EVM Clients

Lean Execution: Replacing Geth with ZK EVM Clients

55:11The Role of Provers and Censorship Resistance

The Role of Provers and Censorship Resistance

1:06:34Justin Drake's DevConnect Experiment and the Importance of Client Diversity

Justin Drake's DevConnect Experiment and the Importance of Client Diversity

1:17:14The Race to Prove the EVM Under 12 Seconds and the Integration of ZK Proofing

The Race to Prove the EVM Under 12 Seconds and the Integration of ZK Proofing

1:23:07The Four-Step Roadmap for Lean Ethereum and the 3x Gas Limit Increase

The Four-Step Roadmap for Lean Ethereum and the 3x Gas Limit Increase

1:35:02Gas Limits, Throughput, and the Future of Slot Duration

Gas Limits, Throughput, and the Future of Slot Duration

1:42:16Energy Requirements for At-Home Provers and Incentivizing the Prover Network

Energy Requirements for At-Home Provers and Incentivizing the Prover Network

1:50:02Scaling Data Availability and the Importance of Lean Consensus

Scaling Data Availability and the Importance of Lean Consensus

1:59:44Talent Acquisition, Competition, and the Future of Ethereum

Talent Acquisition, Competition, and the Future of Ethereum