About this episode
Kevin Lepsoe is the Founder of ETHGAS.What if Ethereum could feel instant? In this episode, we explore whether blockspace futures trading could pave the way toward a gasless, real-time Ethereum, and what that would mean for DeFi, MEV, validators, and the broader L2 scaling roadmap.------🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗► Newsletter: https://the-edge.xyz► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@DeFiDad► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod► Follow DeFi Dad: https://x.com/DeFi_Dad► Follow Nomatic: https://x.com/Nomaticcap► Learn DeFi: http://defidad.com/------The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources♉︎ TOROS | EXPONENTIAL GAINS WITH LEVERAGED TOKENS♦️ REDSTONE | THE LEADING MODULAR BLOCKCHAIN ORACLE🌅 NEUTRL | THE NEXT GENERATION OF CRYPTO-NATIVE YIELD🌞 SOLSTICE | PERMISSIONLESS INSTITUTIONAL YIELD⚔️ KATANA | DEEP LIQUIDITY & REAL YIELD🔊 DECIBEL | THE NEW SOUND OF TRADING🥞 SYRUPUSDC BY MAPLE | DEFI'S PREMIUM YIELD ASSET🏦 MANTLE | INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN FINANCE🐡 PUFFER INSTITUTIONAL | STAKING SOLUTIONS FOR SCALE🌊 RIVER | A CHAIN-ABSTRACTION STABLECOIN SYSTEM⚙️ GEARBOX PROTOCOL | ONCHAIN LENDING REIMAGINED------Timestamps0:00 - Intro2:03 - Kevin’s background7:18 - Why Ethereum9:45 - The vision for ETHGAS10:26 - Understanding real-time Ethereum12:40 - Impact on DeFi protocols like Uniswap21:14 - Supporting the L2 roadmap24:20 - Eliminating MEV and disrupting28:30 - Tradeoffs34:24 - Competition40:06 - Revenue potential and monetization 44:20 - Roadmap and rollout for ETHGAS45:56 - Early partners like ether.fi47:19 - Discussions with EF49:01 - Closing------🔗 Guest Links 🔗► ETHGAS website: https://ethgas.com/► ETHGAS on X: https://x.com/et
