Nick White (COO of Celestia) and Neel Somani (founder of Eclipse) join us to debate the tradeoffs of modular vs integrated blockchains. We cover the modular thesis, how Eclipse is bringing the SVM to Ethereum, the hidden costs of modularity, centralized sequencers and L2s, where value will accrue in a modular paradigm and more!
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Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:49 What are Modular Blockchains?
05:34 Data Availability Explained
09:15 Light Clients and End User Verification
19:45 Eclipse: the SVM Rollup Provider
20:50 Why do Rollups Need Settlement?
26:26 Jito Mid Roll
27:30 Permissionless Plug
28:30 Should Celestia Enshrine a Settlement Layer?
31:34 L2 Training Wheels
35:53 Kyle Samani’s "The Hidden Costs of Modular Systems"
43:02 Appchains vs Rollups
46:43 How Eclipse is Bringing the SVM to Ethereum
47:58 Are Centralized Sequencers Okay?
53:28 Will Crypto Apps Have a Power Law Outcome?
58:03 Network Effects and Value Accrual
01:08:15 Where Will Enterprises Launch Applications?
01:12:08 Rapid Fire
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Resources
Jito
Celestia
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