Fireside Chat Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum Foundation, & Kartik Talwar, ETHGlobal I Pragma London 2024

Wed, Oct 2, 2024, 12:00 AM

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sits down with Kartik Talwar at Pragma London 2024 for an in-depth fireside chat on Ethereum’s roadmap, rollup scaling, zero-knowledge proofs, decentralization, and the vision for Ethereum 2.0. From Proto-Danksharding and EIP-4844 to the Merge, Verge, Purge, and beyond, Vitalik shares updates on Ethereum’s transition to a more scalable, secure, and censorship-resistant protocol. He also reflects on the past 10 years of Ethereum’s evolution, how application developers can adopt “Ethereum 2.0” thinking, and how Ethereum can power the next wave of user-owned internet and privacy-first applications. Whether you’re a builder, protocol researcher, or ETH enthusiast, this is a masterclass in where Ethereum is headed. 00:00 Intro and welcoming Vitalik 00:55 Ethereum scaling update: Blobs and EIP-4844 02:06 From basic to full rollup scaling 03:49 Future-proofing upgrades: Modulus and Starks 05:27 The roadmap: Surge, Verge, Purge, Splurge 06:34 The Verge: Verkle trees and node efficiency 08:57 The Purge: Simplifying Ethereum’s protocol 10:04 Why self-destruct is being deprecated 11:12 Protocol cleanup: From warm/cold storage to EIPs 12:15 The Splurge and key improvements like EOF 12:45 The Scourge: Tackling centralization risks 13:52 Shifting Ethereum from tech-first to real-world impact 15:00 Ethereum’s biggest upgrades are behind us 16:03 New tools: ZK proofs and developer accessibility 17:36 Building apps with Ethereum 2.0 in mind 18:20 Ethereum 1.0 vs 2.0 mindset comparison 20:15 Call to legacy protocols: upgrade to 2.0 design 21:23 Ethereum vs external DA layers (Celestia, Eigenlayer) 23:02 Validiums as real-world blockchain sidecars 25:24 Validiums for exchanges: Proof of solvency 27:52 Bridging centralized & decentralized mindsets 29:24 Reflections on 10 years in crypto 32:02 ICOs and the power of global participation 33:31 Critique of VC-centric funding models 34:35 Reclaiming the spirit of fair and open ecosystems 35:36 Reddit’s IPO and crypto’s cultural impact 36:48 What’s next for Vitalik in the ecosystem 38:41 Vitalik’s role: research, prototyping, ethics 40:32 Making Ethereum "cypherpunk" again 41:41 The full Ethereum ecosystem vision 42:41 Final thoughts: decentralization as a stack _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 🇬🇧 *Pragma London* Pragma London took place at Christchurch Spitalfields in London on March 14, 2024, and was an in-person summit for builders and leaders in the web3 ecosystem. Watch the full Pragma London playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzKMXK2aHh7rvaHBM14peT1TwI3QX38p&si=MzGrEYwYjxSQFiFM ETHGlobal's Pragma series takes place in cities around the world, and is designed to be a different kind of event. Pragma is a one-stage conference with founders-only on stage, bringing together a small group of curated attendees and speakers to discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. Ever since we first introduced our new event series Pragma in Tokyo of the spring of 2023, we have been fostering a curated, global community of individuals who deeply care about web3. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ✅ Follow Vitalik Buterin X: https://x.com/VitalikButerin ✅ Follow the Ethereum Foundation X: https://x.com/ethereumfndn ✅ Follow Kartik Talwar X: https://x.com/therealkartik Warpcast: https://warpcast.com/kartik ✅ *Follow ETHGlobal* X: https://x.com/ETHGlobal​ Warpcast: https://warpcast.com/ethglobal Website: https://ethglobal.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ETHGlobal _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Are you interested in Ethereum development and entrepreneurship?_ 👉 Sign up for the next ETHGlobal event: https://ethglobal.com/events 🎁 Get exclusive access and perks with ETHGlobal Plus! https://ethglobal.com/plus 📣 Want us to throw an event in your city? Tell us where! https://ethglobal.com/city _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _