About this episode
Bartek Kiepuszewski is the Founder of L2BEAT.In this episode, Bartek breaks down the current landscape of Ethereum’s L2 ecosystem, from how L2s are categorized by stage, to what defines true decentralization, and why transparency remains a part of the foundation of Ethereum's social layer.------🔗 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♦️ REDSTONE | THE LEADING MODULAR BLOCKCHAIN ORACLE♉︎ TOROS | EXPONENTIAL GAINS WITH LEVERAGED TOKENS🌅 NEUTRL | THE NEXT GENERATION OF CRYPTO-NATIVE YIELD🌞 SOLSTICE | PERMISSIONLESS INSTITUTIONAL YIELD🥞 SYRUPUSDC BY MAPLE | DEFI'S PREMIUM YIELD ASSET🏦 MANTLE | INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN FINANCE🐡 PUFFER INSTITUTIONAL | STAKING SOLUTIONS FOR INSTITUTIONAL SCALE🌊 RIVER | A CHAIN-ABSTRACTION STABLECOIN SYSTEM⚙️ GEARBOX PROTOCOL | ONCHAIN LENDING REIMAGINED------Timestamps0:00 - Intro6:44 - Bartek’s background9:57 - Is Ethereum headed in the right direction?12:27 - Why Ethereum and L2s need L2BEAT19:51 - L2BEAT, the Rotten Tomatoes of L2s24:39 - Sponsor break25:41 - How L2BEAT is funded as a public good30:58 - Defining an Ethereum L234:35 - How does an L2 derive security from Ethereum L1?42:11 - The three distinct stages of an L247:14 - What do Arbitrum and Base need to progress to Stage 2?53:44 - Sponsor break55:04 - Thoughts on based rollups57:03 - Why might Robinhood have chosen to build an Ethereum L2?1:00:30 - Justified criticisms of L2s1:04:53 - What is Data Availability (DA)?1:11:37 - The fundamental role of zk scaling Ethereum1:16:19 - A future of zk-powered DeFi1:20:06 - Closing------🔗 Guest Links 🔗► L2BEAT website: https://
