{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Indexed Podcast","title":"Pectra Upgrade: Will This Save Ethereum?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0bb24e96\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4748,"description":"Today we’re joined by Ethereum researcher Christine Kim to go deep on Ethereum's Pectra upgrade, set to launch on April 21.In this episode we're discussing: * Christine's background * Technical know-how * Ethereum technical upgrade coverage * Ethereum Core Dev Calls * Ethereum upgrade governance process * Unpacking the Pectra upgrade * Upgrade goals: L2 scaling, wallet UX, staking & more * BLOBs * Dencun’s Ethereum revenue impacts/DA cost reductions * BLOB space demand * Back to ‘ETH is a commodity to pay for gas’ * “There are too many active validators” * Reducing validators risks centralizing? * 1M+ validators/improving network efficiencies/Lido solo stakers * Do Ethereum core dev’s have a validators target? * EIP-7702 explained * Most looking forward to from EIP-7702 * EIP-7702 limitations * Adoption of type 4 transactions * Christine’s new Substack: ‘christinedkim’ + upcoming content plansAnd much more—enjoy!—Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:26) Christine's background (03:27) Technical know-how (06:25) Ethereum technical upgrade coverage (08:31) Ethereum Core Dev Calls (12:46) Ethereum upgrade governance process (18:23) Unpacking the Pectra upgrade (22:23) Upgrade goals: L2 scaling, wallet UX, staking & more (25:38) BLOBs (27:50) Dencun’s Ethereum revenue impacts/DA cost reductions (34:46) BLOB space demand (38:28) Back to ‘ETH is a commodity to pay for gas’ (41:01) “There are too many active validators” (42:44) Reducing validators risks centralizing? (47:24) 1M+ validators/improving network efficiencies/Lido solo stakers (49:27) Do Ethereum core dev’s have a validators target? (52:16) EIP-7702 explained (54:37) Most looking forward to from EIP-7702 (1:01:10) EIP-7702 limitations (1:04:46) Adoption of type 4 transactions (1:11:32) Christine’s new Substack: ‘christinedkim’ + upcoming content plans (1:18:26) Outro —Content links:Christine's Substack: https://bit.ly/4jWnkeD —Follow Christine:https://x.com/christine_dkim...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/IM1tBn8uHFRf1EX50ZrfGhDlw_1FFNNQLXKzAVO7J9A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yZWI5/OGU3Y2UyZTBmYmUz/ZDM0MTA1MmNmZWEy/MDFlZi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}