Did the Merge Make Ethereum ‘the Most Secure Blockchain in the World’?

Justin Drake, researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, talks about the Merge, how this transition affects Bitcoin, where Ethereum’s road map is going, and more. 

Show highlights:

• how Justin was feeling prior to and during the Merge
• whether the upgrade is complete or there are other things to watch out for
• why Ethereum has slashing and why it is a better form of removing any attackers
• the concern about centralization due to liquid staking derivatives providers, like Lido or Coinbase
• how the Merge affects MEV and the long-term vision of proposer-builder separation
• whether the Merge puts pressure on BTC to also transition to proof of stake
• what impact ETH’s more deflationary nature will have on BTC’s narrative as digital gold
• why Ethereum is the settlement layer for the internet of value
• whether there is a winner take all dynamic in the blockchain industry
• why Ethereum is more secure than Bitcoin, according to Justin
• what Justin thinks about the ETHPoW fork and its team and the risks of interacting with the ETHPoW fork
• the next steps in Ethereum’s roadmap

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Previous Coverage of Unchained on the Merge:

• How Traders Are Thinking About the Merge — and a Potential ETHPoW Chain
• Arthur Hayes, Former Ethereum Skeptic, on Why the Merge Makes Him Bullish on ETH
• With the Merge, Will Ethereum Take Over Bitcoin’s Title as Digital Gold?
• Why Kevin Zhou Believes Ethereum Will Have 3 Forks After the Merge
• Post-Merge, If Lido Becomes Dominant, What Does That Mean for Ethereum?

The Merge:

• Vitalik announcement of the Merge
• Ethereum carbon emission reductions
• A guide on the Merge by Dan Chen from Sequoia Capital

ETH Post-Merge Dynamics:

• Ultra sound money
• ETH issuance and burn
• Cumberland on the Ethereum dynamics after the merge 
• Miles Suter on the implications of the Merge
• The triple point asset

Post Merge MEV:

• PMCGoohan’s tweet
• Pintail on post-Merge MEV

ETH Proof of Work

• Poloniex announces a different token
• ETHPoW team Mainnet announcement

Ethereum’s roadmap:

• ETH Vision

Haym on Ethereum’s roadmap