# Fireside Chat with Kartik Talwar & Tomasz Stanczak at Pragma Prague 2025

- Speakers: [Tomasz Stanczak](https://streameth.org/speakers/tomasz-stanczak), [Kartik Talwar](https://streameth.org/speakers/kartik-talwar)
- Channel: [ETHGlobal](https://streameth.org/ethglobal)
- Date: 2025-10-09
- Duration: 21:14
- Topics: Ethereum, Ethereum Foundation, L2 scaling, L1 competition, blockchain security, trillion-dollar initiative, P2P layer, gas limit, RISC-V, EVM improvements, ZK-proofs, interop, UX, developer experience, EF town hall, strategic goals, decentralized finance, smart contracts, global economy, store of value, mainnet scaling, client teams, hackathons, community hubs, blockchain innovation
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-wacHN851czA
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wacHN851czA

## Description

In this fireside chat at Pragma Prague 2025, Kartik Talwar sits down with Tomasz Stanczak, co-executive director of the Ethereum Foundation, to discuss key Ethereum initiatives, scaling strategies, and the future of L2 solutions.

Topics include Ethereum’s competition with alternative L1s, the trillion-dollar security initiative, improvements to the P2P layer, and the potential for RISC-V architecture in EVM. Tomasz also shares insights from EF town halls, the importance of developer experience, and how the community can accelerate Ethereum’s growth.

00:00 Introduction and welcome to Tomasz Stanczak
00:52 Updates on Ethereum Foundation’s strategic changes
01:26 Importance of communication and leadership at EF
02:29 Ethereum’s competition with alternative L1s and L2s
04:12 Five stages of Ethereum’s long-term vision
06:28 Trillion-dollar security initiative for Ethereum
08:04 Ethereum as a global economy and store of value
09:37 Scaling L1, improving interop, and UX challenges
11:20 Ethereum’s gas limit growth and future goals
13:24 Shortening block times for better L2 settlement
15:01 Exploring RISC-V architecture and EVM improvements
17:13 Accelerating ZK-proof innovation on Ethereum
18:26 Structuring EF teams for faster execution
19:55 How the community can help Ethereum Foundation

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🇨🇿 *Pragma Prague*
Pragma Prague 2025 was held on May 29th at Holešovice Market in Prague, Czech Republic and was an in-person summit for builders and leaders in the web3 ecosystem. This event was in collaboration with ETH Prague. Watch the full Pragma Prague YouTube Playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzKMXK2aHh7vLS72NelQ2dOx2VgPNxJZ&si=uwzTuItQTdcQqkTE 

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. 

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