{"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.\nIn this episode we're discussing:\n * Christine's background\n * Technical know-how\n * Ethereum technical upgrade coverage\n * Ethereum Core Dev Calls\n * Ethereum upgrade governance process\n * Unpacking the Pectra upgrade\n * Upgrade goals: L2 scaling, wallet UX, staking & more\n * BLOBs\n * Dencun’s Ethereum revenue impacts/DA cost reductions\n * BLOB space demand\n * Back to ‘ETH is a commodity to pay for gas’\n * “There are too many active validators”\n * Reducing validators risks centralizing?\n * 1M+ validators/improving network efficiencies/Lido solo stakers\n * Do Ethereum core dev’s have a validators target?\n * EIP-7702 explained\n * Most looking forward to from EIP-7702\n * EIP-7702 limitations\n * Adoption of type 4 transactions\n * Christine’s new Substack: ‘christinedkim’ + upcoming content plans\nAnd much more—enjoy!\n—\nTimestamps:\n (00:00) Introduction\n (01:26) Christine's background\n (03:27) Technical know-how\n (06:25) Ethereum technical upgrade coverage\n (08:31) Ethereum Core Dev Calls\n (12:46) Ethereum upgrade governance process\n (18:23) Unpacking the Pectra upgrade\n (22:23) Upgrade goals: L2 scaling, wallet UX, staking & more\n (25:38) BLOBs\n (27:50) Dencun’s Ethereum revenue impacts/DA cost reductions\n (34:46) BLOB space demand\n (38:28) Back to ‘ETH is a commodity to pay for gas’\n (41:01) “There are too many active validators”\n (42:44) Reducing validators risks centralizing?\n (47:24) 1M+ validators/improving network efficiencies/Lido solo stakers\n (49:27) Do Ethereum core dev’s have a validators target?\n (52:16) EIP-7702 explained\n (54:37) Most looking forward to from EIP-7702\n (1:01:10) EIP-7702 limitations\n (1:04:46) Adoption of type 4 transactions\n (1:11:32) Christine’s new Substack: ‘christinedkim’ + upcoming content plans\n (1:18:26) Outro\n —\nContent links:\nChristine's Substack: https://bit.ly/4jWnkeD\n —\nFollow Christine:...","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}