# Tomasz Stanczak I MEV and Scaling Ethereum  I Nethermind I Pragma Singapore 2024

- Speakers: [Tomasz Stanczak](https://streameth.org/speakers/tomasz-stanczak)
- Channel: [ETHGlobal](https://streameth.org/ethglobal)
- Date: 2025-10-09
- Duration: 21:37
- Topics: Ethereum, MEV, Maximal Extractable Value, Nethermind, Tomasz Stanczak, scaling Ethereum, L2 rollups, proto-danksharding, EIP-4844, GigaGas, solo staking, DVT, validator decentralization, PBS, enshrined PBS, preconfirmations, Commit-Boost, censorship resistance, timing games, execution clients, block builders, L2Beat, Ethereum roadmap, multiblock MEV, based rollups, L1 performance, MEV auctions, Pragma Singapore 2024
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-44G37e-b6IQ
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44G37e-b6IQ

## Description

In this insightful talk at Pragma Singapore 2024, Tomasz Stanczak, Founder of Nethermind, dives deep into how MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) is shaping the evolution and scaling of Ethereum. Tomasz explores the interplay between MEV, Layer 1 (L1) and Layer 2 (L2) performance, validator behavior, client implementation, and decentralization design across the Ethereum ecosystem.

Discover how MEV drives innovation in execution clients, encourages solo staking, impacts block propagation, and informs fork choice rules, PBS design, and Rollup decentralization. The talk also highlights ongoing Ethereum upgrades, including Proto-Danksharding, EIP-4844, and the role of based rollups, preconfirmations, and Commit-Boost.

00:00 Intro: MEV and Ethereum Scaling
01:00 MEV Drives L1 Performance and Client Innovation
02:52 Validators, MEV, and Client Optimization
03:52 Ethereum Roadmap and Proto-Danksharding
05:33 Nethermind’s GigaGas and EVM Speed Gains
07:19 Solo Staking with Raspberry Pi and DVT Adoption
09:01 MEV and L2 Decentralization Tradeoffs
10:41 Designing Decentralized L2 Sequencers
11:46 MEV as a Practical Incentive for Decentralization
12:22 Exploring PBS Designs for Rollups
13:00 L2 Growth, TVL, and Scaling via Rollups
13:40 L2Beat Criticism and Push for Decentralization
14:47 Based Rollups, Preconfirmations, and Commit-Boost
16:07 Commit-Boost: Open Design for Preconfirmations
16:41 MEV’s Impact on Validator Geography
17:49 Timing Games and Validator Delay Tactics
18:28 EIP-7732 and Enshrined PBS
18:59 Validator Distribution and Signal Latency
19:33 Censorship Resistance Driven by MEV
20:40 Block Builder Centralization via MEV
21:17 Multi-block MEV and Auction Analysis Wrap-up

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🇸🇬 *Pragma Singapore*
Pragma Singapore 2024 was a special gathering of founders and builders that took place September 19, 2024 at the Fullerton Hotel in Singapore.  Pragma Singapore 2024 was an opportunity discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. Watch the full Pragma Singapore playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzKMXK2aHh6z0saYJnVdgXWfz-vaoEYx&si=uavhkhF5Kc8XBoLv

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