Best Eth2.0 Podcasts (2024)

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The Ethereum Project: Saying Goodbye to Mapping Out Eth 2.0 32:32

3y ago32:32

32:32

In the latest episode of “Mapping out Ethereum 2.0,” CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington announce the podcast is coming to a close, but finish strong, discussing Visa’s $165,000 CryptoPunk purchase, “orphaned blocks” on the Beacon Chain and the Ethereum gas limit debate. This episode is sponsored by Unique One Network. Visa announ…

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The Flippening: Key Metrics Where Ethereum Is Outperforming Bitcoin 36:46

3y ago36:46

36:46

In this week’s episode of “Mapping out Ethereum 2.0,” CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington invite Alexander Blum, the managing director of digital asset investment fund, Two Prime, to discuss institutional interest in ether, regulatory trends in DeFi and key metrics to suggest ether is outperforming bitcoin. This episode is sponsor…

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The Value of NFTs in the View of a Cybersecurity Lawyer 33:49

3y ago33:49

33:49

In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington are joined by cybersecurity and privacy litigator Sean C. Griffin to discuss the regulatory environment of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). This episode is sponsored by Unique One Network. Edgington bought his first NFT from English contemporary artist Damien Hirst. Hirst is e…

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3 Reasons Why Uniswap’s Token Delisting Sparked Controversy 29:45

3y ago29:45

29:45

In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington discuss Uniswap Lab’s contentious decision to censor assets on its website and the release of a new Ethereum 2.0 software client called Lodestar. This episode is sponsored by Unique One Network. Uniswap is the largest decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Ethereum blockchai…

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An Unlikely but Effective Solution to Lowering Fees on Ethereum 30:18

3y ago30:18

30:18

In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington are joined by Flashbots researcher Alex Obadia to discuss the noble yet futile fight to vanquish Miner/Maximal Extrable Value (MEV) on Ethereum. This episode is sponsored by Unique One Network and Mimo. MEV is the additional rewards earned by miners as a direct result of …

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'Time Bandit' Attacks on Ethereum: What They Are and How They Work 30:37

3y ago30:37

30:37

In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington discuss mounting concerns over the potential for block reorganizations on Ethereum. They also discuss the lack of supply growth in the world’s largest stablecoin, tether (USDT), and the annual Ethereum conference in Paris, France, EthCC. This episode is sponsored by Uniqu…

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Women Scaling Blockchains: The Vision Behind Ethereum Layer 2 Solution Metis 28:44

3y ago28:44

28:44

In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington interview Elina Sinelnikova, the Co-founder and CEO of Metis and CryptoChicks, about her Layer 2 scaling project and her role in bringing women into crypto. This episode is sponsored by Unique One Network and Mimo. Metis, named after the Greek goddess of prudence and wisd…

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How Market Makers Trade ETH Derivatives and Make Millions 30:12

3y ago30:12

30:12

In this week’s episode, Christine Kim and Ben Edgington chat with CoinDesk Senior Markets Reporter Omkar Godbole about the evolution of ether trading markets. The duo also discussed the earnings of CoinDesk’s Ethereum 2.0 validator in recent months and the ways validator reward dynamics are expected to change after the network’s first system-wide u…

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Easier Said Than Done: Why This Change on Eth 2.0 Would Require ‘Immense’ Work 31:16

3y ago31:16

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In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington discuss the activation of EIP 1559 on Ethereum’s test network Ropsten and two potential protocol-level changes impacting Ethereum 2.0 validators. This episode is sponsored by Unique One Network and Mimo. The London upgrade containing Ethereum’s fee market change, otherwis…

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Luck or Skill? Allnodes’ CEO Spills the Beans About Eth 2.0 Staking 27:38

3y ago27:38

27:38

In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington chat with the CEO and founder of Allnodes, Konstantin Boyko-Romanovsky. Allnodes is a blockchain node hosting, monitoring and staking service supporting over 25 cryptocurrency networks. This episode is sponsored by PumaPay.io. Among the networks for which Allnodes provide…

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The Twitter Drama Around Eth 2.0’s Naming Conventions Explained 34:45

3y ago34:45

34:45

In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington discuss why the term “validator” is a misnomer on Ethereum 2.0 and the different ways decentralization can be measured on a proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain. This episode is sponsored by PumaPay.io. The community behind the PoS network, Avalanche, attacked Kim on Twitter f…

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Ethereum Wallet MEW Enables Eth 2.0 Staking Through Your Phone 32:22

3y ago32:22

32:22

In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington interview Kosala Hemachandra, the co-founder and CEO of My Ether Wallet (MEW), about MEW’s two-step solution to staking on Ethereum 2.0. This episode is sponsored by PumaPay.io. “Whenever we see a bottleneck, whenever we see a problem, like an accessibility problem for us…

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How ‘Green’ Can Bitcoin Really Be? A Comparison of PoW and PoS 33:15

3y ago33:15

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In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington discuss major investments in layer 2 Ethereum scaling solutions and debate whether Elon Musk’s attempts to “greenwash” the Bitcoin network are working. This episode is sponsored by PumaPay.io. Over the last few months, investments in Ethereum startups focusing on layer 2 …

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The Need for Centralization in Times of Crisis, Ethereum Dodges a Bullet 32:54

3y ago32:54

32:54

In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington discuss a “severe threat” against Ethereum that was recently fixed and disclosed by non-profit organization the Ethereum Foundation. This episode is sponsored by hellointerpop.io and The Sun Exchange. On Tuesday, May 18, the Ethereum Foundation published a blog post detai…

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Ethereum’s ‘Hard’ Governance Process Is a Feature Not a Bug, Says Tim Beiko 35:52

3y ago35:52

35:52

In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim welcomes special guest Tim Beiko who recently took over as chair of the bi-weekly All Core Developers (ACD) meetings. ACD calls bring together various Ethereum stakeholders to discuss and reach consensus on proposed changes to the Ethereum protocol. They are streamed live on YouTube and generally rea…

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The Intersection of Eth 2.0 Validating and Cloud Computing Explained 27:44

3y ago27:44

27:44

In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington discuss the security and running costs of CoinDesk’s Ethereum 2.0 staking operations with special guest, CoinDesk Director of Engineering Spencer Beggs. They also explain the main features of Eth 2.0’s first major backwards-incompatible upgrade, Altair, which is tentative…

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Staking on Ethereum Is About to Get More Lucrative. Here’s Why. 29:35

3y ago29:35

29:35

In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington discuss the future of validator rewards post-merge to proof-of-stake (PoS) and the significance of the Steklo test network launch. This episode is sponsored by hellointerpop.io and The Sun Exchange. Currently, if you’re staking on Ethereum 2.0, Ethereum’s parallel PoS net…

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‘When One Client Dominates’: A Case Study of the First Major Incident on Eth 2.0 33:26

3y ago33:26

33:26

In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington talk about what caused 70% of validators on Ethereum 2.0 to stop producing blocks on the network and the important takeaways for protocol developers in light of this event. They also discuss the updated roadmap for the Eth 2.0 upgrade as outlined by Vitalik Buterin in a r…

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What Crypto Exchange Coinbase and Infrastructure Provider Infura Have in Common 32:24

3y ago32:24

32:24

In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington discuss the significance of three events: an Ethereum 2.0 milestone, an Ethereum hard fork upgrade and the public listing of a major cryptocurrency exchange. This episode is sponsored by hellointerpop.io, The Sun Exchange. Beginning with Coinbase’s direct listing on Nasda…

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Mining or Staking: Which Blockchain Protocol Will Win Out? 33:30

3y ago33:30

33:30

In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington discuss the future of cryptocurrency mining and staking with former CoinDesk Market Reporter Will Foxley. “I’m pro both proof-of-stake and proof-of-work. I don’t know which one wins out over the years [but] to me it comes down to capital costs,” said Foxley. “Both have ca…

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Education: The North Star of Navigating Ethereum 30:27

3y ago30:27

30:27

In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Will Foxley and Consensys’ Ben Edgington meet up with Coogan Brennan to discuss solo staking on Ethereum 2.0. Coogan Brennan’s passion for training is contagious as he equips new generations of developers with information. Brennan says, “Education has been the North Star for a lot of the work I have done in Ethere…

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What Eth 2.0 Meant in 2014 and What It Means Today 33:34

3y ago33:34

33:34

In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Will Foxley, along with Consensys’ Ben Edgington, discuss the importance of naming conventions around the Ethereum 2.0 upgrade and the impact of staking on the long-term market value of ETH. Did you know the first use of the term “Ethereum 2.0” was by founder of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin back in A…

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Ethereum’s Transition Could Be Months Not Years, Away 32:35

3+ y ago32:35

32:35

In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Will Foxley, along with Consensys’ Ben Edgington, discuss the latest proposals fast-tracking Ethereum’s transition to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus protocol. The promises of Ethereum 2.0 are changing in important ways. On Thursday, March 11, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin published a blog po…

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The ‘One-Click’ Client Installer Built for Eth 2.0 Stakers 34:50

3+ y ago34:50

34:50

In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington are joined by “Superphiz,” the pseudonymous moderator and lead organizer of the Reddit ETH Staker Community. /r/EthStaker is an online community of investors, traders, users and developers dedicated to the education and exploration of topics related to Ethereum’s live tra…

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Forget Merging, the New Plan Is to ‘Dock’ Ethereum to Eth 2.0 32:45

3+ y ago32:45

32:45

In this week’s episode of “Mapping Out Eth 2.0,” CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Will Foxley and Consensys’ Ben Edgington talk about the “sneak” update made to the Ethereum 2.0 protocol that will help enable trustless staking pools to emerge on the network. All Eth 2.0 validators after staking 32 ETH on the network are required to generate two cryptog…

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Falling Down the 'Ethereum Rabbit Hole' With Eth 2.0 Developer Ben Edgington 30:26

3+ y ago30:26

30:26

“There was a period [in early 2016] when all our sales teams … were coming back from client meetings saying that all our clients want to talk about something called blockchain. Can you find out what it is?” That’s Ben Edgington, the lead product owner of the Ethereum 2.0 client Teku and the new co-host for the CoinDesk podcast series, “Mapping Out …

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‘Keep It Simple’: Prevent Your Eth 2.0 From Being Slashed 33:40

3+ y ago33:40

33:40

In this episode, Christine Kim and Will Foxley discuss with the co-lead developer of Prysmatic Labs, Raul Jordan, the common reasons behind slashing events on Ethereum 2.0 and how they can be prevented. “Keep it simple.” Jordan’s best advice to prevent validators who have staked 32 ETH (worth roughly $56,500 at time of writing) from being booted of…

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How Staking and Eth 2.0 Makes the Ethereum Economy More “Sustainable” 42:30

3+ y ago42:30

42:30

In this episode, Christine Kim and Will Foxley discuss with David Hoffman, the co-founder of Bankless, the market implications of a dual Ethereum blockchain and what new realities staking presents to the long-term value proposition of ether. According to Hoffman’s “Ether as a triple-point asset” thesis, Ethereum 2.0 bolsters ether’s value propositi…

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Eth 2.0 Development: Next Steps to Upgrade and Diversify 35:01

3+ y ago35:01

35:01

In this episode, Christine Kim and Will Foxley discuss with Ethereum Foundation researcher Danny Ryan the roll-out of the Ethereum 2.0 development roadmap, starting with the launch of phase 0 and the Beacon Chain. “Not a surprise but a relief.” That’s how Ryan characterized how he felt about the successful activation of the Eth 2.0 network in early…

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The Unexpected Challenges of CoinDesk’s First Staking Venture 31:36

3+ y ago31:36

31:36

In this episode, Christine Kim and Will Foxley discuss with CoinDesk Director of Engineering Spencer Beggs how the idea of staking on Ethereum 2.0 came about and the early decisions that had to be made to get the project started. “I feel I have become paranoid doing this project.” At the start of the new year, CoinDesk Director of Engineering Spenc…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Eth2.0 Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Mapping Out Eth 2.0

CoinDesk

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The Ethereum Project: Saying Goodbye to Mapping Out Eth 2.0 32:32

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The Flippening: Key Metrics Where Ethereum Is Outperforming Bitcoin 36:46

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The Value of NFTs in the View of a Cybersecurity Lawyer 33:49

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3 Reasons Why Uniswap’s Token Delisting Sparked Controversy 29:45

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An Unlikely but Effective Solution to Lowering Fees on Ethereum 30:18

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'Time Bandit' Attacks on Ethereum: What They Are and How They Work 30:37

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Women Scaling Blockchains: The Vision Behind Ethereum Layer 2 Solution Metis 28:44

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How Market Makers Trade ETH Derivatives and Make Millions 30:12

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Easier Said Than Done: Why This Change on Eth 2.0 Would Require ‘Immense’ Work 31:16

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Luck or Skill? Allnodes’ CEO Spills the Beans About Eth 2.0 Staking 27:38

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The Twitter Drama Around Eth 2.0’s Naming Conventions Explained 34:45

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Ethereum Wallet MEW Enables Eth 2.0 Staking Through Your Phone 32:22

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How ‘Green’ Can Bitcoin Really Be? A Comparison of PoW and PoS 33:15

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The Need for Centralization in Times of Crisis, Ethereum Dodges a Bullet 32:54

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Ethereum’s ‘Hard’ Governance Process Is a Feature Not a Bug, Says Tim Beiko 35:52

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The Intersection of Eth 2.0 Validating and Cloud Computing Explained 27:44

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Staking on Ethereum Is About to Get More Lucrative. Here’s Why. 29:35

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‘When One Client Dominates’: A Case Study of the First Major Incident on Eth 2.0 33:26

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What Crypto Exchange Coinbase and Infrastructure Provider Infura Have in Common 32:24

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Mining or Staking: Which Blockchain Protocol Will Win Out? 33:30

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Education: The North Star of Navigating Ethereum 30:27

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What Eth 2.0 Meant in 2014 and What It Means Today 33:34

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Ethereum’s Transition Could Be Months Not Years, Away 32:35

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The ‘One-Click’ Client Installer Built for Eth 2.0 Stakers 34:50

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Forget Merging, the New Plan Is to ‘Dock’ Ethereum to Eth 2.0 32:45

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Falling Down the 'Ethereum Rabbit Hole' With Eth 2.0 Developer Ben Edgington 30:26

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‘Keep It Simple’: Prevent Your Eth 2.0 From Being Slashed 33:40

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How Staking and Eth 2.0 Makes the Ethereum Economy More “Sustainable” 42:30

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Eth 2.0 Development: Next Steps to Upgrade and Diversify 35:01

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The Unexpected Challenges of CoinDesk’s First Staking Venture 31:36

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