The Starting Block

In Episode 3 of The Starting Block, Head of Multimedia at The Block Gareth Jenkinson is joined by Joseph Lubin, co-founder of Ethereum and CEO of ConsenSys at Consensus Miami. Lubin shares insights on Ethereum's ecosystem, innovation, Layer 2 scaling, DeFi security, and the future of blockchain technology, including AI and quantum threats.

OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
02:25 - Future of DATs
06:10 - KelpDAO Exploit & DeFi
09:13 - Linea & Layer-2s
13:08 - Synchronous Composability
16:30 - AI Agents Onchain
18:05 - Quantum Threat to Crypto

Guest links:
Joseph Lubin - https://x.com/ethereumJoseph
Consensys - https://x.com/Consensys

Host links:
Gareth Jenkinson - https://x.com/gazza_jenks
The Block - https://x.com/TheBlockCo
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What is The Starting Block?

The Starting Block is The Block's new flagship daily live show — the breaking news, the context behind it, and the people shaping where crypto goes next. Each episode is a 45-minute live broadcast hosted by award-winning journalist and broadcaster Gareth Jenkinson and powered by The Block's newsroom and research desk.