# Panel Discussion with Justin Drake, Vitalik Buterin, Barnabe Monnot and Dankrad Feist

- Channel: [ZuBerlin](https://streameth.org/zuberlin)
- Date: 2024-06-11
- Duration: 21:04
- Topics: blockchain, panel talk, developers, infrastructure, rollups
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/66681529f9b8e98b1ec93934
- Download: https://vod-cdn.lp-playback.studio/raw/jxf4iblf6wlsyor6526t4tcmtmqa/catalyst-vod-com/hls/42d3m4k9ofyy4yuk/1080p0.mp4

## Description

Panel discussion The video features a panel discussion on the viability and sense of pursuing base sequencing within a firm's research team. Initially, one member was highly supportive, while others were more cautious. The panel seeks to gauge current opinions on the topic, with participants scoring their support out of 10 and discussing their reservations or questions.

Barnaby, who has thought about base sequencing the least, rates his support at 4 out of 10 due to having more questions than answers. He expresses uncertainty about pre-confirmations and wonders how much he needs to buy into the whole package versus selecting parts that make sense to him.

Bankrat is generally supportive of base sequencing but skeptical about centralizing all sequencing and proving in one place. Vitalik echoes this sentiment, supporting base roll-ups but expressing concern over the practicalities of achieving low latency for guaranteed transaction speeds.

The panel delves into various technical aspects of base sequencing, such as synchronous versus asynchronous transactions, centralized versus decentralized sequencers, and potential centralization risks. They also discuss user experience improvements such as cross-rollup operations feeling unified and seamless. The conversation touches on economic incentives for applications to become their own roll-ups to capture congestion fees and how this might lead to a more diverse ecosystem.

Ultimately, the panelists agree that from a user