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Ethereum wants to slash staking yields toward zero. Gitcoin's Kevin Owocki, DV Labs' Oisín Kyne, and Ethereum-France's Jérôme de Tychey debate whether that breaks DeFi. ======================================================== Thank you to our sponsor! Visit 1inch.com to swap tokenized securities, crypto and more. Simple. Secure. Self-custodial. Whatever asset you're buying - swap it at 1inch.com ======================================================== Ethereum's core developers are considering a decision that could cut ETH's staking yield toward zero, and DeFi's biggest names are furious about it. Jérôme de Tychey, President of Ethereum-France and a co-author of EIP-8363, joins Kevin Owocki, founder of Gitcoin, and Oisín Kyne, CEO of DV Labs, to argue through the proposal's tradeoffs. Aave's Stani Kulechov, Ether.fi's Mike Silagadze, and Joseph Chalom have all pushed back, warning the change guts DeFi's biggest source of yield. They cover the Nakamoto coefficient and why a 51% staking cartel could censor blocks for free, why solo stakers could see after-tax income collapse, and why Oisín is skeptical of an enshrined liquid staking token. Jérôme defends why Ethereum can pay stakers less and still be more secure than rivals boasting 7% yields. All Core Devs meets Thursday, August 20, and the real deadline lands October 26, when the network decides if EIP-8363 is mature enough to move forward. Host: Laura Shin, Host / Unchained Guests: Kevin Owocki - Founder of Gitcoin Oisín Kyne - CEO and Co-founder of DV Labs Jérôme de Tychey - President of Ethereum-France Timestamps
More than 30 years ago, Gödel Prize Winner Noam Nisan helped develop a proof technique that he never expected anyone to use in the real world. At the center of that breakthrough was the sum-check protocol — an elegant technique that emerged from Noam Nisan's early work on interactive proofs. At the time, even Nisan assumed ideas like these were far too theoretical to become practical technology. Today, sum-check sits at the heart of some of the fastest modern SNARKs, proof systems that are increasingly important to blockchains and verifiable computation. In this episode of First Principles, a16z crypto Head of Research Tim Roughgarden and research partner Justin Thaler sit down with Noam Nisan to trace the unlikely journey from theory to infrastructure. They explore how interaction and randomness changed the very definition of a mathematical proof; the deceptively simple “two into one” insight behind sum-check; the rapid sequence of discoveries that culminated in IP = PSPACE; and why Justin believes sum-check may be close to the optimal tool for building practical SNARKs. But Nisan's career also tells a broader story about how research responds to technological change. When the web arrived in the 1990s, he deliberately left a field in which he was already a leading researcher to understand a new problem: How do you get independent actors on the internet to cooperate when they have different incentives? That question helped give rise to algorithmic game theory — and, decades later, brought Nisan back to questions around blockchain fees, token economics, and protocol design. Highlights 0:00 — Intro 1:28 — Noam Nisan and the origins of verifiable computation 2:58 — Why Noam Nisan left complexity theory 7:52 — POPcorn, distributed computing, and early blockchain-like ideas 11:10 — The birth of algorithmic game theory 16:14 — Justin Thaler discovers the sum-check protocol 25:05 — From arithmetization to LFKN 27:06 — The story behind IP = PSPACE 30:40 — Why sum-check matters for modern SNARKs 31:15 — What is a SNARK? 38:52 — The key idea behind sum-check: turning two into one 44:03 — When SNARKs went from theory to practice 46:03 — Why blockchains were the breakthrough use case 50:36 — Noam Nisan's move into blockchain economics 56:15 — EIP-1559, transaction fees, and efficient blockspace 1:02:07 — From theoretical computer science to real-world systems 1:08:49 — Boiling down the sum-check protocol: Two become one 1:10:58 — Is the sum-check protocol optimal? About First Principles First Principles is a series from a16z crypto exploring the foundational ideas behind modern computing, cryptography, and blockchains through conversations with the researchers who developed them — and the people extending those ideas today. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
About a third of all ETH — over 41 million coins across nearly 900,000 validators — is already locked into staking. A new Ethereum proposal, EIP-8363, wants to make sure it never crosses 50%, by tapering staking rewards down to almost nothing as that threshold approaches.The proposal landed just 48 hours before the deadline to be considered for Ethereum's next upgrade, and it immediately set off one of the most heated governance fights the ecosystem has seen in years.We brought on both sides. Jérôme de Tychey, one of the EIP's co-authors and a solo staker since Ethereum's genesis, makes the case that an unchecked staking ratio threatens the network's neutrality and security. Mike Silagadze, CEO of ether.fi, argues the fix is worse than the disease — that it would push out solo stakers, gut DeFi, and hand more power to the biggest institutional players it claims to guard against.At the center of it all: does Ethereum have a real problem with how much ETH is staked, or is this a solution in search of a crisis?Jérôme has a public bet on the table with a co-author. Mike has one of his own, worth a million dollars. Neither is backing down.Guests: Jérôme de Tychey (EIP-8363 co-author) | Mike Silagadze (CEO, ether.fi) Topics: Ethereum, EIP-8363, staking, issuance, solo stakers, DeFi, liquid staking tokens, ether.fi, Lido, Ethereum governance
A hardware wallet's 5-year-old randomness bug just let hackers drain over $100 million in Bitcoin. How many more waves are coming? Plus, Ethereum's fight over cutting ETH issuance. ======================================================== Thank you to our sponsors! Cape: Your biggest crypto vulnerability isn't your wallet, it's your phone number. Cape is America's privacy-first mobile carrier that rotates your SIM identity daily and blocks SIM swaps before they happen. Get 33% off your first six months at https://cape.co/unchained (use code: UNCHAINED). ======================================================== A firmware randomness bug buried in Coldcard's code since 2021 surfaced last week and has already drained over $100 million, an estimated 1,600 to 1,800 Bitcoin, across four attacker waves. Taylor Monahan makes the case that the culprit is not North Korea but professional GPU crackers, and explains why the dice-rolling ritual many early victims trusted still left them exposed. Sonya Kim, co-founder of 3F Labs, and Mike Silagadze, founder and CEO of ether.fi, debate where DeFi's responsibility ends after trade.xyz's SK Hynix perp swung from $1,128 to $917 on a thin premarket print, then turn to Ethereum's own monetary policy fight. That fight centers on EIP-8361, a proposal to cut ETH issuance that opened with only 48 hours for public comment, reviving the minimum viable issuance debate Sonya once worked through at Steakhouse. Silagadze calls cutting issuance economically unsound and warns it could push billions of dollars of ETH out of staking, while Kain Warwick argues the resulting chaos is good for an Ethereum governance culture that had grown too quiet. The conversation covers Coldcard's entropy failure, the dice rolls that did not save early victims, trade.xyz's oracle mispricing, and Ethereum's issuance fight. Hosts: Kain Warwick - Host of Uneasy Money and Founder of Infinex and Synthetix Taylor Monahan - Co-host of Uneasy Money and Security Expert Guest: Sonya Kim - Co-Founder of 3F Labs Mike Silagadze - Founder and CEO of Ether.Fi Timestamps
A hardware wallet's 5-year-old randomness bug just let hackers drain over $100 million in Bitcoin. How many more waves are coming? Plus, Ethereum's fight over cutting ETH issuance. ======================================================== Thank you to our sponsors! Cape: Your biggest crypto vulnerability isn't your wallet, it's your phone number. Cape is America's privacy-first mobile carrier that rotates your SIM identity daily and blocks SIM swaps before they happen. Get 33% off your first six months at https://cape.co/unchained (use code: UNCHAINED). ======================================================== A firmware randomness bug buried in Coldcard's code since 2021 surfaced last week and has already drained over $100 million, an estimated 1,600 to 1,800 Bitcoin, across four attacker waves. Taylor Monahan makes the case that the culprit is not North Korea but professional GPU crackers, and explains why the dice-rolling ritual many early victims trusted still left them exposed. Sonya Kim, co-founder of 3F Labs, and Mike Silagadze, founder and CEO of ether.fi, debate where DeFi's responsibility ends after trade.xyz's SK Hynix perp swung from $1,128 to $917 on a thin premarket print, then turn to Ethereum's own monetary policy fight. That fight centers on EIP-8361, a proposal to cut ETH issuance that opened with only 48 hours for public comment, reviving the minimum viable issuance debate Sonya once worked through at Steakhouse. Silagadze calls cutting issuance economically unsound and warns it could push billions of dollars of ETH out of staking, while Kain Warwick argues the resulting chaos is good for an Ethereum governance culture that had grown too quiet. The conversation covers Coldcard's entropy failure, the dice rolls that did not save early victims, trade.xyz's oracle mispricing, and Ethereum's issuance fight. Hosts: Kain Warwick - Host of Uneasy Money and Founder of Infinex and Synthetix Taylor Monahan - Co-host of Uneasy Money and Security Expert Guest: Sonya Kim - Co-Founder of 3F Labs Mike Silagadze - Founder and CEO of Ether.Fi Timestamps
This week we dissect ColdCard's ~$100M RNG exploit that Claude Code cracked in 8 minutes, debate whether AI just killed open-source security and Bitcoin maximalism, tear apart Ethereum's EIP-8361 staking-yield taper, and unpack Leopold Aschenbrenner's 67% Situational Awareness blowup and CLARITY Act's ethics fight. Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. No guest this week, just the four of them working through a week where AI quietly rewrote the economics of both security and human psychology, and crypto happened to be standing in the blast radius. This episode: ColdCard, NVK's Bitcoin-only hardware wallet, got drained of nearly $100M thanks to a random-number-generation bug that a one-word commit buried five years ago, and Claude Code sniffed it out in 8 minutes (an open model with no internet found it in 20, for about two bucks). The crew debates whether AI just killed open-source security, whether Nic Carter is right that this is 'the death of Bitcoin maximalism,' and why Tarun thinks maxi devs are 'the RFK of security practices.' Then they take a blowtorch to Ethereum's EIP-8361 staking-yield taper (Tarun: 'the proposal reads like shit'), unpack Leopold Aschenbrenner's 67% Situational Awareness blowup while 4x levered, and wade into the CLARITY Act's ethics fight where a single amendment is the whole ballgame. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pods, Fountain, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. Show highlights
Validators can signal approval or disapproval for EIP-8363 on the EVA Hub. Who Decides EIP Inclusion? And Uniswap launches Pools Trade. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/validators-can-vote-on-eip-8363 Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.
This week we dissect ColdCard's ~$100M RNG exploit that Claude Code cracked in 8 minutes, debate whether AI just killed open-source security and Bitcoin maximalism, tear apart Ethereum's EIP-8361 staking-yield taper, and unpack Leopold Aschenbrenner's 67% Situational Awareness blowup and CLARITY Act's ethics fight. Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. No guest this week, just the four of them working through a week where AI quietly rewrote the economics of both security and human psychology, and crypto happened to be standing in the blast radius. This episode: ColdCard, NVK's Bitcoin-only hardware wallet, got drained of nearly $100M thanks to a random-number-generation bug that a one-word commit buried five years ago, and Claude Code sniffed it out in 8 minutes (an open model with no internet found it in 20, for about two bucks). The crew debates whether AI just killed open-source security, whether Nic Carter is right that this is 'the death of Bitcoin maximalism,' and why Tarun thinks maxi devs are 'the RFK of security practices.' Then they take a blowtorch to Ethereum's EIP-8361 staking-yield taper (Tarun: 'the proposal reads like shit'), unpack Leopold Aschenbrenner's 67% Situational Awareness blowup while 4x levered, and wade into the CLARITY Act's ethics fight where a single amendment is the whole ballgame. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pods, Fountain, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. Show highlights
A new proposal (EIP-8363) seeks to reduce ETH issuance by burning a portion of validator rewards and DeFi Saver supports Aave V3 to V4 position migrations. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/the-ethereum-tapered-issuance-burn-debate Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.
The conversation covers the preparation and live streaming setup, updates on Lambsidam DevNet 7, preparation for Glamstadam DevNet 8, repricing analysis and benchmarking, results of the repricing analysis and DevNet 8 launch, support for Discovery V5 and mainnet transition, hive chain compatibility, EIP proposal deadline, and EIP proposals and discussion. The conversation covered several Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) related to gas accounting, state changes, account abstraction, transaction assertions, bloom filter removal, and EVMification of precompiles. The discussion also included housekeeping and updates on the status of various EIPs.TakeawaysLive streaming preparation and DevNet updatesRepricing analysis and benchmarkingSupport for Discovery V5 and mainnet transitionHive chain compatibility and EIP proposal deadlineEIP proposals and discussion Gas accounting and state changes are being addressed through EIPs 8116, 8037, 7807, and 7906.The removal of bloom filters and EVMification of precompiles are being proposed through EIPs 7668 and 8200, respectively.Housekeeping and updates on the status of EIPs are ongoing to ensure proper review and approval.Chapters00:00 Preparation and Live Streaming06:31 Lambsidam DevNet 7 Update08:44 Glamstadam DevNet 8 Preparation08:59 Repricing Analysis and Benchmarking11:39 Repricing Analysis Results and DevNet 8 Launch23:15 Discovery V5 Support and Mainnet Transition33:07 Hive Chain Compatibility and EIP Proposal Deadline36:38 EIP Proposals and Discussion42:00 EIP 8116 and EIP 8037: State Gas and Execution Gas43:35 EIP 7807: Block Hash and Logs Bloom Field44:48 EIP 7819: Account Abstraction and State Creation49:56 EIP 7906: Transaction Assertions and State Changes01:05:09 EIP 7668: Removal of Bloom Filters01:07:21 EIP 8200: EVMification of Precompiles01:18:36 Housekeeping and EIP Status Updates
In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, my guest is therapist Morgan Pommells. We explore the lasting impact of having an emotionally immature parent (EIP), including how to begin healing and how we can break the cycle with our own kids. We also talk about boundaries with our EIP parent, why children's big emotions aren't personal attacks, and what every child truly needs to thrive.Know someone who might appreciate this episode? Share it with them!And if you love the podcast, FREE ways to help us out:1- Rate and review the podcast in your podcast player app2- “Like” this post by tapping the heart icon ♥️3- Share this with a friend. THANK YOU!You can listen wherever you get your podcasts or check out the fully edited transcript of our interview at the bottom of this post.We talk about:00:00 – Introduction to Morgan Pommells02:30 – What is an emotionally immature parent?07:15 – Emotional immaturity vs. narcissism: What's the difference?09:00 – Why emotionally immature parents are often critical10:30 – The biggest impact on children: Growing up without a strong sense of self12:00 – How childhood with an EIP affects adult relationships and self-worth, and our own parenting15:30 – Healing from emotionally immature parenting18:30 – Why your child's big emotions are actually a sign of safety19:00 – Navigating relationships with emotionally immature parents as an adult27:00 – Teaching children that feelings aren't dangerous27:45 – Emotionally immature grandparents: Do the patterns continue?29:15 – The power of delighting in your child32:45 – What if your parenting partner is emotionally immature?35:00 – The parenting mistake we all make: Taking children's emotions personally36:00 – Morgan's advice for every parent: Heal your own wounds before they parent your children38:00 – Where to find Morgan and closing thoughtsResources mentioned in this episode:* Morgan's Masterclass Protect Your Peace * Morgan's IG @morganpommellsConnect with Sarah Rosensweet:* Instagram* Facebook Group* YouTube* Website* Join us on Substack* Newsletter* Book a short consult or coaching session callxx Sarah and CoreyYour peaceful parenting team- click here for a free short consult or a coaching sessionVisit our website for free resources, podcast, coaching, membership and more!>> Please support us!!! Please consider becoming a supporter to help support our free content, including The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, our free parenting support Facebook group, and our weekly parenting emails, “Weekend Reflections” and “Weekend Support” - plus our Flourish With Your Complex Child Summit (coming back in the fall for the 3rd year!) All of this free support for you takes a lot of time and energy from me and my team. If it has been helpful or meaningful for you, your support would help us to continue to provide support for free, for you and for others.In addition to knowing you are supporting our mission to support parents and children, you get the podcast ad free and access to a monthly ‘ask me anything' session.Sarah: Hey everyone. Welcome back to another episode of the Peaceful Parenting Podcast.Today's guest is Morgan Pommells. Morgan is a therapist and coach who helps the adult children of emotionally immature parents stop seeing themselves through their parents' eyes and finally come home to who they really are.Morgan and I discuss what an emotionally immature parent is, how that is—and isn't—different from narcissism, and how people grow up to parent this way. Morgan also shares how having an emotionally immature parent affects us as children, how it continues to affect us once we've grown up, and how we can heal from having been raised by an emotionally immature parent.We also talk about the opposite of emotionally immature parenting and what our kids need in order to grow up whole and healthy.Morgan has so much wisdom, and so much of our work overlaps. I think you're going to learn a lot from this conversation, and I think you're really going to enjoy it.If you like this episode, please share it with a friend so more parents can learn about peaceful parenting. If you're a fan of the podcast, you can also help us out by leaving a five-star rating and review in your podcast app. While you're there, don't forget to follow the show so you don't miss an episode.Let's meet Morgan.Sarah: Hi, Morgan. Welcome to the podcast.Morgan: Hi! Thank you for having me.Sarah: I'm so glad to have you on. We've been trying to schedule this for a while, and I think this is such an important topic for parents. I'm so glad we finally got to sit down and have this conversation.Morgan: Me too. It's a super important topic for parents.Sarah: Tell us a little about who you are and what you do.Morgan: I'm a therapist and coach in Ontario, Canada, and I specialize exclusively in working with the adult children of emotionally immature parents. Whether that's through workshops or one-to-one work, everything I do revolves around helping people heal from having emotionally immature parents.Sarah: So tell us: what is an emotionally immature parent?Morgan: Great question.An emotionally immature parent is someone who really struggles to manage their own painful internal emotions. Those emotions tend to spill out onto everyone around them instead of being worked through internally. These are parents who might struggle with shame, rage, or fear of abandonment, and instead of taking responsibility for those feelings and working through them themselves, they become everyone else's problem.They take those emotions out on their children. They may recruit their children into never leaving them because they're terrified of being abandoned. The child becomes responsible for soothing and managing the parent's anxiety, which is really the opposite of what a healthy parent-child relationship is meant to be.Sarah: Yeah.What causes somebody... I guess you don't become emotionally immature—you just never emotionally mature. What causes that lack of emotional maturation? How does somebody become an emotionally immature parent?Morgan: There are a couple of different pathways.A lot of emotionally immature parents have their own relational trauma. If we experience something deeply overwhelming at a young age and don't have the capacity to metabolize it at the time, we can become emotionally stuck there. Our biological age keeps moving forward, but our emotional development doesn't necessarily come with us. Our emotional defenses stay frozen at that younger age.In other cases, someone may have had the capacity to become emotionally mature, but emotional immaturity was all that was ever modeled for them. They don't have another template. They don't know a different kind of parenting exists because they're simply working from the script they inherited.Sarah: So far we've been talking about this in psychological terms, but what does that actually look like in real life?Let's focus on an adult child. What would a familiar interaction look like between an emotionally immature parent and their grown child?Morgan: One of the biggest dynamics is fear of abandonment.When their child grows up, goes away to university, finds a partner, or simply starts building their own life, emotionally immature parents can become very controlling. They can become very mean. They can use shame to pull their child back toward them and keep them emotionally close because they're so afraid of being abandoned.When children are younger, it usually looks like a lot of control. That parent has a tremendous amount of fear and anxiety, but instead of working through it themselves, they try to control their child. As a result, the parent feels safer, but the child feels controlled and suffocated.Sarah: So they're almost externalizing their own feelings?They feel scared, so they make their child feel scared? Or is that too simplified?Morgan: No, in some cases that's exactly what's happening.If you have a parent who's very anxious or very fearful, it can actually feel safer if everyone around them is afraid too. You don't want to be the only person who's scared of the big, bad threat you believe is coming. So if you can get everyone else to be afraid, at least you have company in that fear.When children are younger, though, it often looks a little different. A parent might be deeply worried about how their child is doing at school or how they're perceived by other people, so they try to control what the child says, wears, or does because that helps soothe the parent's own fear.Sarah: So that's because they're worried about what people think of their child because it reflects back on them?Morgan: Yes, that's certainly part of it.There can be a real element of impression management with emotionally immature parents. Many of them are very concerned with how they appear to other people. Sometimes they experienced a genuine threat in their own childhood because some important family rule was broken. As a result, they become determined that their own child will never break that same rule because they believe that's what keeps both of them safe.Sarah: I also think it's about attachment.If people don't think well of you, then you don't get your needs met.Morgan: Exactly.If someone doesn't think well of you, if they see you as a threat, or if they see you as different, that can feel incredibly dangerous.Emotionally immature parents tend to like sameness. They want their children to think the same way they do and view the world the same way they do. They often use different techniques to influence their child's thinking because differences feel threatening.Ultimately, we're talking about people who are acting from a deep desire to feel emotionally and psychologically safe. The tragedy is that the methods they use to create that safety can be profoundly damaging to their children.Sarah: How is this different from narcissism—or is it?Morgan: That's a huge question.You can absolutely have an emotionally immature parent who is also quite narcissistic, but you can also have an emotionally immature parent who isn't narcissistic at all.A narcissistic personality structure is just one presentation. Another emotionally immature parent might be incredibly anxious. There are different expressions of emotional immaturity, so it isn't an either-or situation.It's also important to remember that emotional immaturity exists on a spectrum. You can have very mild emotional immaturity—and, honestly, all of us demonstrate emotional immaturity at certain moments in our lives. Then, at the more severe end of the spectrum, you might see something like narcissistic personality disorder, where someone relies heavily on emotionally immature defenses.So it isn't that emotional immaturity and narcissism are the same thing. Narcissism is one possible way emotional immaturity can present, but it's certainly not the only one.Sarah: Are there people who are emotionally immature all the time?Morgan: Yes. When we talk about EIPs—emotionally immature parents—we're talking about people for whom emotional immaturity is the rule rather than the exception.All of us are going to have emotionally immature moments. Usually, those happen when something feels very threatening because we're trying to keep ourselves safe. We want control in that moment. One very common emotionally immature defense is denial. Think about hearing that someone has passed away. One of the first things people often say is, “No.” That's denial. We're trying to metabolize something incredibly painful.But those are moments. They're moments we can eventually reflect on, learn from, and grow through. We can become more emotionally mature if we choose to do that. With emotionally immature parents, though, emotional immaturity isn't just a reaction to certain situations—it's their baseline, regardless of the context or the type of threat they're facing.Sarah: That makes sense.One thing you talk about is emotionally immature parents being critical. Tell me about the critical parent.Morgan: There are really two different versions of that.One type of emotionally immature parent is highly critical because they're deeply afraid that their child won't be okay if they don't follow the parent's rules. They believe, “You need to get into a really good university. You need a really good job. You need perfect manners because otherwise people will be mean to you. They won't give you opportunities.” Underneath all of that criticism is genuine terror and, in many cases, genuine love for their child. The problem is that the way they're trying to soothe that fear creates rupture and disconnection in the relationship.Then there's another group of emotionally immature parents who have internalized a tremendous amount of self-hatred through their own trauma. They don't know how to metabolize that pain because growing up hating yourself is incredibly painful. Instead, they project it onto their child.They might notice a quality in their child that reminds them of something they've decided is ugly or unacceptable in themselves. It can actually feel satisfying to try to eliminate that quality in their child through criticism or shame—to make sure their child never becomes that way. In those cases, the criticism is really an expression of their own self-hatred.Sarah: What are the effects on a child growing up with an emotionally immature parent?Morgan: By far, the biggest effect is a lack of sense of self.These are children who never really had the opportunity to discover who they are because they didn't have a parent who was deeply curious about them. They didn't have a parent who took a genuine interest in them, asked meaningful questions, or reflected their inner world back to them.As children, we develop our identity in relationship with another person. We need someone to act as a mirror. But for the adult children of emotionally immature parents, you don't receive a mirror—you receive a distortion.Instead of hearing, “Tell me about yourself,” or, “I want to understand you,” you hear messages like, “There's something wrong with you,” “I'm not interested in you,” or, “Your thoughts are weird, wrong, or shameful.” Over time, your sense of self becomes organized around those messages.Sometimes the experience isn't criticism so much as neglect. In those cases, it's not even that you grow up believing you're bad or shameful. You grow up feeling like you barely exist. Like you aren't even a full person.At the core of this wound is not really knowing who you are.Sarah: Obviously that's painful in and of itself, but how does that affect someone's adult life?How does it show up in the choices we make, the relationships we enter into, or the partners we choose? And maybe that's actually a separate question, but I'm also curious about how growing up with an emotionally immature parent affects the way we parent our own children.Morgan: They're really connected.The first thing is that when you reach adulthood without a solid sense of self, there's almost this hunger inside you—a hunger that never feels fully satisfied. You don't really know what you want. Sometimes you think you know what you want, and then you finally achieve it, only to discover it doesn't feel the way you expected because something more fundamental is missing.There's this constant sense of never quite arriving.Without a strong sense of self, it's also much easier to end up in unhealthy or even abusive relationships. If you don't know who you are, how do you know what you want? How do you know what's safe? How do you know what your needs are? How do you stay connected to yourself?Instead, many people become what we often call codependent. They become incredibly focused on making sure everyone else is okay. They're wonderful caretakers, but meanwhile, none of their own needs are being met. Their own joy, happiness, and sense of aliveness get left behind.There's a deep emptiness because there's nothing inside that feels solid enough to connect with.Sarah: What about parenting? How does this affect the way we parent our own children?Morgan: Growing up with an emotionally immature parent affects parenting in so many different ways.For one thing, if you don't have a strong sense of self, it's easy to make parenting your entire identity. It becomes, “I'm just a mom,” or, “I'm just a dad,” as though there's nothing else to you beyond that role.But another really important piece is that emotionally immature parents tend to have very rigid rules. They hold strong expectations, and they genuinely believe terrible things will happen if those rules are broken.If you grow up in that environment—especially without a strong sense of self—you internalize those rules. You come to believe that's simply how the world works.Then you become a parent, your children start doing what children naturally do, and they break those rules. They talk back. They get angry. They push limits. Those are completely developmentally appropriate behaviors, but they activate tremendous fear inside you.You don't necessarily realize that's what's happening. You may even feel your reactions are completely justified. But underneath those reactions is the terror you learned as a child. Because those behaviors weren't allowed in your own home, seeing your children do them feels profoundly threatening.Without realizing it, you begin responding to your child as though they're doing something terribly wrong.Sarah: I see that all the time with the parents I work with.If your child does something that would have been dangerous for you to do as a child—whether literally dangerous or emotionally dangerous—it becomes a huge trigger.Your five-year-old self is saying, “Kids aren't allowed to do that. Kids shouldn't do that. If you do that, you're not going to get the love you need.”Morgan: Exactly.Your nervous system remembers, “Bad things happen when this happens.”Another piece of this wound is that we often don't realize we've grown up. A part of us still feels eight years old.So when your own child is screaming, getting angry, or breaking the rules, part of your body reacts as though you're the child who's about to get in trouble. It says, “We're not allowed to do this. Last time this happened, I got hurt. You need to stop. You need to be quiet.”The difference is that now we're the adult. We're bigger. We're more powerful. So we may respond with that same power to shut our child down.For many parents, that reaction comes from a very real place of, “I get hurt when people scream. I get hurt when these rules are broken. This has to stop.”Sarah: Yeah. Shut it down.How does someone heal from having been raised by an emotionally immature parent? I realize that's your life's work, so it's not a simple question, but where does healing begin?Morgan: The biggest thing to understand is that this is a relational trauma, so it has to heal in the context of relationship.As a therapist, I'm obviously biased toward therapy, but healing can happen through a coaching relationship, a healthy romantic relationship, or any relationship that offers consistent corrective experiences.We need experiences where we express our emotions and someone stays. We need experiences where we express a need and someone genuinely wants to meet that need.We have to update the template.Insight alone isn't enough. Reading about it isn't enough. We actually have to experience someone caring about us.Sarah: So it's almost like reprogramming.Morgan: Exactly.It's a real reprogramming process.Our children can certainly be part of that healing journey, but they can't become the people who heal us. We have to be very careful not to recruit them into that role.Sarah: Can we heal ourselves by being a different parent to our children than we had? Do you know what I mean? Can it work in that direction? Could that be part of the healing process?Morgan: Absolutely. There is something deeply healing about getting down on your child's level and offering them the validation that you never received yourself.At the same time, we have to be very careful not to parent our children as though they needed the parent that we needed.Sarah: Because they're their own people.Morgan: Exactly. They're their own people. They need the parent they need.If we get caught in the idea that, “I just need to give my children what I never had,” we actually end up missing a lot about who our child is. We stop learning about them because we've already decided what they need. We think, “They're crying because of this,” or, “They're upset with me because of that,” or, “They're struggling in school because of this. I know exactly what's happening because this is what I didn't get, so I'll just keep doing the opposite.”Meanwhile, our children are giving us a million different communications about who they are, what they're feeling, and what's actually going on for them, and we're missing all of it because we're so committed to this one version of parenting.Sarah: I also find it can make parents pretty reactive.I work with a lot of parents who grew up with neglect. They're actually wonderful parents, but then their child behaves like a perfectly typical five-year-old and, internally, they're thinking, “Wait a minute. I'm giving you everything I never got. How can you still be crying, yelling, and telling me I'm the worst mother in the world?”Their own experience of believing, “If only I'd had this...” creates an unrealistic expectation of how their child should behave.Morgan: Totally.Where there's been a lot of neglect, there's often an internalized rule that says, “Don't be seen. Don't be heard. Be quiet. Take up as little space as possible.”So when your own child takes up a lot of space—expressing big emotions, having big reactions—that can feel incredibly frightening.What we don't realize in those moments is that your child's willingness to express their feelings, even to tell you they hate you, is actually a sign that they feel safe enough to do that.It's not your job to talk them out of their feelings. It's your job to help them metabolize those feelings—to help make those emotions digestible for them—rather than trying to change them or shame them out of having them. They don't need you to erase their feelings. They need you to help them move through them.Sarah: In peaceful parenting, we talk about welcoming feelings.What about maintaining a relationship with an emotionally immature parent? I actually kind of know the answer because I've taken your masterclass. What's it called again?Morgan: Protect Your Peace.Sarah: Protect Your Peace. Yes. It's wonderful. We'll link to it because I recommend it for everyone.But how do you think about having—or not having—a relationship with an emotionally immature parent?Morgan: It really depends on whether you genuinely want that relationship.Emotionally immature parents often raise their children using obligation and guilt, so you grow up without even realizing that you have choices. You're recruited into following their expectations, and then one day you become an adult and realize you actually don't enjoy this relationship with your parent—or maybe you don't even want one—but it doesn't feel like that's an option.So the first step is taking it up with yourself.Do I actually want this relationship? And if I do, why?Not from a place of pressure or with some hidden agenda. Even when people come to work with me one-on-one, unless someone is experiencing ongoing abuse, I don't have an opinion about whether they should stay in contact with their parent. The healing work is learning to reconnect with your own sense of self, your own needs, and your own desires. I'm not going to become another authority figure telling someone what they should do.Instead, I encourage people to ask themselves, “If I do want this relationship, what do I want it to look like?”Boundaries don't really exist in emotionally immature family systems. If you grew up with an emotionally immature parent, chances are you struggle with boundaries. So I ask people to imagine what it would look like if they actually got to customize this relationship.Would you call as often as you do now? Would you attend every family gathering? Would you have a separate phone number just for them? What would you put in place to protect yourself while still maintaining the relationship, if that's what you genuinely wanted?Sarah: Because there may be reasons to continue the relationship.Maybe you have a wonderful relationship with your other parent and you want to preserve that. I can imagine there are very thoughtful—not in a negative sense, but very intentional—reasons someone might choose to stay in a relationship they otherwise wouldn't.Morgan: One hundred percent.And sometimes people don't really have a choice. They may still be living with their parents. There may be financial realities to consider.There's also a very real psychological cost to going no-contact with a parent. It's not an easy decision, even though a lot of online conversations make it sound simple. For the adult children of emotionally immature parents, that decision is often something they've wrestled with internally for years before they even consider it.Most people don't want to jump straight to no contact.Instead, they'll often begin by saying, “Let me see what happens if I put some boundaries in place first. If I'm going to have this relationship, here's what I need it to look like.”Sarah: Can you give an example of what one of those boundaries or parameters might look like?Morgan: Sure.It might be something like, “I'll have one twenty-minute phone call every Sunday.” Or, “I don't answer the phone during my workday because I'm working.”Some people even block their parent's number and only unblock it when they're ready to call. Others use a second phone line app where all of their parent's texts and calls go, but they turn off the notifications so they only check it when they choose to.Boundaries can also involve where you go and what you participate in. Do you attend every wedding? Every Christmas dinner? Every family event?Or they might involve what happens when you're together. Maybe you've decided that if a certain topic comes up, you'll say, “I don't want to talk about that.” If your parent continues, you might say, “If we're going to keep talking about this, I'm going to leave.” And if they continue, you actually leave.That's what makes it a boundary—you follow through.Ultimately, it comes back to recognizing that this is someone you don't feel emotionally or psychologically safe around. Once you accept that, it becomes much easier to ask yourself what you need in order to protect your peace.People start realizing things like, “I don't want to discuss this topic,” or, “I don't want to stay on the phone for an hour because all they do is talk at me,” or, “I can't answer calls in the middle of my workday.” Once you start giving yourself permission to prioritize your own safety, those answers often become surprisingly clear.Sarah: And just to be clear, I know this is what you mean, but for anyone listening, a boundary is something you do. It's not something you make another person do.Morgan: Exactly.A boundary is really an if-then statement.“If you continue criticizing my body, then I'm going to leave.”Sarah: Right. The boundary isn't, “You're not allowed to criticize my body,” because you can't control another person. You can only decide what you're going to do if they continue.Morgan: Exactly. We have zero control over another person's behavior.Once we reconnect with ourselves, we stop asking, “How do I make my parent stop doing this?” and start asking, “Given that I can't control them, what control do I actually have?”I can hang up the phone. I can leave. I can tell them I didn't appreciate what they said. I can choose not to attend the next family event. I can change the subject.It's always about what I'm going to do rather than trying to control someone else.Sarah: Do you ever see emotionally immature parents genuinely change?Morgan: Is it common? No.Does it happen? Absolutely.I've seen it happen in my own practice, and I've had clients tell me about meaningful changes they've experienced with their parents.If someone is on the milder end of emotional immaturity and they truly realize they're at risk of losing their relationship with their children, some parents do choose to go to therapy. They do the work. They genuinely try to repair.But, in my experience, they're the minority.It takes an enormous amount of self-awareness. It requires being willing to recognize that you've caused harm.Sarah: Which is exactly what's so difficult in the first place, right? That lack of self-awareness is part of what created the problem.Morgan: Exactly.It's a lack of self-awareness, but it's also a lack of capacity to tolerate being the “bad guy.”Emotionally immature parents often play a game of trying to identify who the bad person is, and somehow it's always someone else.When their adult child says, “You really hurt me when you did this,” or, “I'm still struggling because of the way you treated me growing up,” some parents become incredibly skilled at finding explanations for why it wasn't actually their fault—why circumstances made them do it, or why the child was really the problem.Those are parents who, at least in that moment, aren't able to repair because they simply can't tolerate the idea that they've done something wrong.There can be an enormous amount of shame underneath that, especially if they're already carrying years of unresolved shame from their own childhood experiences.It takes a tremendous amount of emotional capacity to stay present with that and choose repair instead.Sarah: One thing I saw on your Instagram really caught my attention. You were talking about how people often say, “Well, I was doing the best I could,” and you took issue with that.I always teach that people are doing the best they can. That's genuinely a philosophy I hold. But I would add, “Sometimes your best still wasn't good enough.”Would you agree with that?Morgan: One hundred percent.The issue I take with the phrase, “They were doing the best they could,” or, “I was doing the best I could,” is that, all of a sudden, we've left the adult child's experience and shifted entirely into the parent's experience.The child has just brought you mountains of pain about things you've done, and suddenly the conversation becomes a justification. It becomes a rationalization. We're no longer learning anything about the child's experience because the conversation has been shut down by the statement, “I was doing the best I could.”In that moment, it isn't actually helpful. It's functioning to protect the parent, which is exactly what that family system has always been organized around.At its core, it's almost a semantic argument. What does “doing your best” actually mean? Is it Olympic-level effort every single day? That's not really the point.The point is that we've once again centered the parent's experience and stopped being curious about the child's.Sarah: Right. I think if a parent could say, “I did the best I could, and I realize it wasn't good enough,” that could actually be very healing for everyone involved.Morgan: Totally.As long as the next sentence is, “Tell me more... and I can take it.”That's really the crucial part.More than anything else, children need to know that their parent can survive their feelings. Whether a parent is emotionally immature or not, if a child grows up believing, “My parent can handle my emotions,” that child is much more likely to become emotionally healthy.Too often, though, emotionally immature parents experience their child's feelings as personal attacks. The child learns that their parent can't survive those feelings.And if Mom can't survive my anger, or Dad can't survive my frustration, then how am I supposed to survive these enormous feelings?Sarah: That makes so much sense.That's exactly what we teach in peaceful parenting, too—that by staying grounded when our children have big emotions, we're teaching them that feelings aren't emergencies. They learn emotional regulation by watching us not become overwhelmed by their feelings.Tell me about emotionally immature parents as grandparents. Do you see the same patterns showing up, or is the relationship with grandchildren different?Morgan: In my experience, emotionally immature parents often try much harder with their grandchildren.Sometimes I think that's still connected to image management. They want to be seen as the wonderful grandparent. But they're also older by that stage, and grandchildren represent something of a fresh start.Here's someone who doesn't yet have years of hurt or disappointment with them. Here's another opportunity to be liked, to be admired, to build a relationship. So I often see them showing up with more effort and a little more tolerance than they had with their own children. They also tend to feel less threatened because these aren't their children to raise.That said, many adult children become very protective of their own kids. They may decide, “Even if you're somewhat better than you used to be, you still aren't emotionally safe for my child.”Sarah: Right. They're still centering themselves.Morgan: Exactly.It's still coming from a place of wanting to be seen as a certain kind of grandparent. Sometimes grandchildren become another bargaining chip—another thing the adult child supposedly owes them. Access to the grandchildren becomes another arena where the family drama can play out.Sarah: Yeah. Holy heck.You and I both talk about delighting in your child.When I teach it, I explain that children learn to see themselves through our eyes, and delight is also such a powerful way to build connection. For anyone listening who hasn't heard either of us talk about it, I describe it as letting the love you already feel in your heart actually show on your face.Talk to me about the role delight plays in your work.Morgan: This is something that the adult children of emotionally immature parents yearn for more than almost anything else—to simply be delighted in.For me, delight looks like a parent who genuinely wonders about their child. A parent who lets themselves be amazed by who their child is, especially in the places where that child is different from them.Imagine an incredibly athletic parent raising a deeply artistic child. Instead of trying to change them, that parent watches with curiosity and wonder. They're moved by who their child naturally is.That communicates something incredibly powerful: You matter to me exactly as you are.There's no agenda. There's no performance required. Your authentic, messy, imperfect self moves me.Every child needs that experience because it's permission to keep exploring who they are. It's permission to feel worthy of love, connection, and care. It creates this deeply rooted sense of, “I belong here. I exist. Who I am is good enough for this world.”That's the template we want our children growing up with.For emotionally immature parents, that kind of delight can feel threatening because it requires surrendering control. But it's really the sweetest part of parenting. It's what children are longing for at their core.Sarah: It's the best.There's a quote—I think it's from Pam Leo—that says every child needs to know there's one person who thinks they're the sun, the moon, and the stars all wrapped up into one wonderful human being.Sometimes parents ask me, “Shouldn't my child have a more realistic understanding of how the world works?”And I always tell them, “The world will teach them that. You don't have to.”Morgan: Exactly.The world is going to be hard enough. Your child doesn't need you to prepare them by becoming another source of that hardness.They're going to encounter disappointment, rejection, and criticism out in the world. What they need is a safe place to come back to.Knowing there's always someone in their corner allows them to face that big, scary world much more confidently. Eventually, it isn't even a conscious thought of, “If everything falls apart, I can always go home.”Instead, it becomes a felt sense.“I'll be okay.”That feeling becomes woven into who they are because, throughout their life, someone consistently had their back.Sarah: I've interviewed several adults on the podcast who were bullied as children.One man told me, “My parents loved me so much. I always knew they liked me. They genuinely thought I was wonderful.”He said he was bullied terribly, especially in middle school, but it never really damaged his self-esteem because he always had that foundation at home. His parents carried him through those experiences, and they didn't leave lasting scars.Morgan: That gives me goosebumps.I work with so many childhood trauma survivors and adult children of emotionally immature parents who say something very different. They'll tell me, “I know my parent loved me, but I never felt like they liked me.”They felt looked at with disgust, contempt, disappointment, or criticism. They didn't feel enjoyed.Being liked by your parent is profoundly different from simply being loved by them.I completely agree with your guest. There really is something deeply protective—almost insulating—about growing up knowing your parent genuinely likes who you are.Sarah: What if you recognize that your partner is an emotionally immature parent?Morgan: The first step is to honestly assess the capacity for communication within the relationship.Like we've talked about, all of us have emotionally immature moments. That's why these conversations are worth having. You want to be on the same page about parenting. How are we going to respond when our child has big emotions? What are we going to do when discipline is needed? Can we agree on the kind of parents we want to be?The way your partner responds to those conversations gives you important information.If you're consistently met with defensiveness, denial, minimization, or ridicule, that may be a sign that couples therapy would be helpful, assuming you're continuing the relationship.At the same time, your responsibility is to protect your child. You want to make sure that, regardless of what's happening elsewhere, your child feels emotionally safe with you.It always begins with trying to have those conversations and seeing whether your partner demonstrates a willingness to grow in emotional maturity—or whether you're continually running into defenses and distortions that make genuine change very difficult.Sarah: Is it possible for one parent's influence to be enough to protect a child from the other parent's influence?Morgan: “Enough” is an interesting word because I'd want to know what metric we're using.Is one emotionally healthy parent better than none? Absolutely. Without question.If a child has even one safe base, that alone provides an incredible amount of protection. It creates a buffer. It creates insulation.That doesn't mean the other parent's emotional immaturity won't affect them. It certainly can.But we also know that one of the biggest factors in whether a painful experience becomes traumatic isn't just what happened—it's whether there's anyone afterward to help you process it. Trauma isn't only about going through something painful. It's also about having no one afterward to help you make sense of it, regulate it, or feel supported through it.So if a child has one parent who can help them process what happened, who can reconnect with them after those difficult moments, they're in a much better position.Sarah: Yeah, absolutely.Okay, what should I have asked you that I didn't? Is there anything important we missed?Morgan: One thing I'm often talking about is helping parents stop taking their child's emotions as personal attacks.Parents frequently make these automatic connections: My child is angry, therefore they're being disrespectful. Or, My child is shutting down, therefore I'm a bad mom or dad.The reality is that children have a million different reasons for feeling what they're feeling.It's incredibly helpful if, in those moments, you can temporarily remove yourself from the equation. Instead of immediately assuming it's about you, get curious. Stay with your child. Ask questions. Try to understand what's happening in their world before creating a story about what's happening in yours.We often assume we already know why our child feels the way they do, but we usually don't.Step into their world with curiosity instead.If it is about you, and you're a safe parent, they'll tell you.Then you can take that information up with yourself, talk about it together, and repair if necessary. But first, we have to give children the freedom to have their feelings.That's incredibly important.Sarah: That's beautiful.Our work is so aligned. I'm really grateful you came on the podcast today. I'm sure parents are going to learn a lot from this conversation and want to learn more.Where's the best place for people to find you and your work?Morgan: You can find me on Instagram at @morganpommells. My last name is spelled P-O-M-M-E-L-L-S.Come on over. We talk about emotionally immature parents all the time.Sarah: We'll put all the links in the show notes, including your masterclass.Is that available all the time now?Morgan: Yes. Protect Your Peace is available anytime.Sarah: Perfect.Okay, final question.What's one thing you wish every parent knew?Morgan: I wish every parent knew that they need to work their own s**t out, or else their s**t is going to raise their kids.More often than not, the reaction you're having, the story you're telling yourself, the urgency you feel to immediately fix or stop something—that's about your stuff.Before turning toward your child, pause and turn toward yourself first.Ask yourself, What just happened inside me? Why is this particular behavior so triggering? Why is this reaction bringing up something so intense?That's incredibly important data about you. In that moment, it's usually much more about you than it is about your child.Sarah: It's so hard because I think a lot of people believe they've already done a tremendous amount of personal work before they have kids.But in my own experience, and from years of coaching parents, there's a whole layer you simply can't access until you become a parent.My husband and I were talking about this the other day. We had our first child when we were thirty, and we've often joked that if we'd started younger, maybe we would've had more children.He said, “I don't know. I probably needed more time to work on my stuff.”And I said, “I don't actually think your stuff would've shown up. Whether we'd had kids at twenty-five, thirty-five, or forty, there's a whole layer that simply doesn't emerge until you become a parent.”Morgan: Exactly.The portal hasn't been unlocked yet.Parenthood opens an entirely different window into yourself. It activates parts of you that often stay completely dormant until you have children.There are aspects of yourself that may never become activated at all if you don't become a parent. Parenting has a unique way of bringing those hidden parts to the surface.Sarah: Think of all those blissfully happy people out there without children who don't even know what their issues are.Morgan: They're living a very blissful life.Sarah: Well, thank you so much, Morgan. It's been such a pleasure.We'll put links to all of your work in the show notes, and thank you so much for coming on the podcast. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sarahrosensweet.substack.com/subscribe
The meeting covered updates on DevNet 7, stable container performance, DevNet 8 and Beacon API changes, bundled attestation propagation, and the Hash Chain Randau proposal. It also discussed post-quantum safe alternatives and client team review of the proposals. The conversation covers a range of topics related to post-quantum security, EIP 8015, REST SSZ specification, and EIP approval status. It delves into the introduction of a new security mechanism, the approach to post-quantum security, the proposal to remove old deposit mechanism, rebuilding the engine API, and considerations for post-quantum safety.TakeawaysDevNet 7 testing revealed issues and improvementsStable container performance bottleneck investigation ongoingActive validators for DevNet 8 and Beacon API changes discussedBundled attestation propagation proposal and post-quantum safe alternatives presentedClient team review and feedback on proposals sought Considerations for the future use of RandowImpact of proposed changes on state growthChapters00:00 DevNet 7 Updates09:04 Stable Container Performance10:35 DevNet 8 and Beacon API Changes20:31 Bundled Attestation Propagation38:23 Hash Chain Randau Proposal40:45 Post-Quantum Safe Alternatives41:00 Client Team Review41:00 Introduction to Post-Quantum Security53:29 Discussion on Post-Quantum Security Approach59:16 EIP 8015: Removal of Deposit and ETH1 Data Fields01:01:23 REST SSZ Specification and Engine API01:07:26 EIP Approval and Testing Status01:09:26 Discussion on Post-Quantum Security Approach
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AOBEnvoy 2.3.0Full 2.3.0 out of beta: redesigned Send flow with inter-account transfers, message signing, Address Explorer, sub-satoshi fee rates, QR-density adjustment for Passport signing.Passport Prime 1.3.0-betaVault imports, BIP85 passwords, mass 2FA imports, universal QR scanner and loads of bug fixesVisual improvements to the docs siteApp showcase is now liveNEWSEU "Chat Control" — scanning derogation survives Parliament, permanent client-side-scanning law stalls again - TFTC: EU Chat Control, private message scanning, and Bitcoin's open protocols / Patrick Breyer: Chat ControlRadar Chat launches: a Signal fork with self-custodial Lightning payments built in - Decrypt: Radar Chat wants to make sending Bitcoin as easy as firing off a text / Atlas21Bull Bitcoin sues the French Finance Ministry over DAC8/CARF crypto surveillance reporting - The Rage: French Finance Ministry sued over global surveillance databaseMiCA deadline forces a self-custody exodus: ~70% of departing Binance EU users chose self-custody over a licensed exchange - Blockonomi: Binance reveals 70% of EU users chose self-custody after MiCA / CoinDesk: Binance to stop EU services after failing to secure MiCA licenceCLARITY Act developer safe-harbor (BRCA / Section 604) goes to the wire as Wyden fights to keep it intact - TFTC: Wyden, CLARITY Act, Section 604 developer safe harbor / Coin Center: The BRCA survived CLARITY's markup, do not give it up nowBIP-110 data-filtering soft fork heads for its deadline with miner signaling near zero - CoinDesk: Bitcoin's BIP-110 fork deadline nears with miner support at zero / Bitcoin Optech #412RELEASESBitcoin core / protocolBitcoin Core 30.3 - 2026-07-10Point release on the current 30.x line. 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Follows the zero-timestamp DoS fix discussed last episode.LNbits 1.5.5 - 2026-07-08Revolut + Square payment options, better payment reliability across backends, faster theming, cached rates, improved CSV exports and OIDC/SSO fixes. (A same-day 1.5.6 followed.)Zeus 13.1.2 - 2026-07-02Bug fixes and UX polish: pasteable amount input, copy Lightning address, UTXO-picker label and LND address-generation fixes.EcashCashu TS 4.7.0 - 2026-07-09LTS release for the JS/TS Cashu library: NUT-29 batch quote checks plus fixes for malformed tokens and NUT-28 locking slots. Foundation layer for ecash wallets/mints.Cashu CDK 0.17.2 - 2026-06-29Exposes NUT-27 mint backup through the wallet bindings; Android 16KB page-size and Swift compatibility. (A 0.17.3 with NIP-47/NWC support shipped 07-13.)On-chain privacy / coinjoinAshigaru Desktop 1.1.0 - 2026-07-11Major redesign: dedicated Whirlpool mixing experience, private Electrum server discovery over Tor, card-based UTXO views with PayNym support, and a Whirlpool Stats tool. Post-Samourai sovereign coinjoin keeps shipping (this is a 1.0 -> 1.1 jump from last episode's launch).Wasabi Wallet 2.8.0 - 2026-06-27 [borderline, grace window]P2P sync of compact block filters (drops the central-server dependency), pay-in-coinjoin, sub-1 sat/vByte fees, payment batching, and arm64 Linux/Tails/Whonix support.P2P / no-KYCBull Bitcoin 6.12.8 - 2026-07-11Coins (UTXO) view, Coldcard NFC support, BitBox02 Nova Bluetooth on iOS, sub-1 sat/vByte fees, and swap recovery via mnemonic. Self-custody + non-KYC buy/sell.Aqua Wallet 0.5.1 - 2026-07-07OpenCryptoPay QR compatibility, broader LNURL support, more reliable Lightning via direct Boltz broadcasting.Bisq 1.10.3 - 2026-07-06Security update: disables filter-provided BTC nodes, hardens deposit-tx checks, and requires message signatures from the expected trade peer.Mostro Mobile 1.3.0 - 2026-07-03Transport-protocol v2 migration and more African payment methods (KES, MZN, TZS, UGX, ZAR, ZMW). Nostr-native P2P Bitcoin trading, no KYC.BasicSwap DEX 0.17.0 - 2026-07-09Cross-chain atomic-swap DEX. (A 0.17.1 patch followed 07-12.)Arkade 0.9.13 - 2026-07-07Small indexer fix. Ark self-custodial off-chain scaling.Self-hosting / infraumbrelOS 1.7.4 - 2026-07-10Fixes connectivity where remote access over Tor and Tor-using apps could fail to connect.StartOS start-wrt 1.0.0 - 2026-07-11First stable release of StartWRT, Start9's OpenWrt-based router OS. Sovereign networking layer to pair with a self-hosted server.Nostrngit-cli 2.6.3 - 2026-07-10ngit init now gives actionable account-setup guidance. Git-over-Nostr tooling, directly relevant to the GitHub-exodus / censorship-resistant-code thread.EDUCATIONEvolving Casa's Defenses Against Social Engineering -Practical writeup on how attackers social-engineer Bitcoin holders and how to defend. Pairs directly with the Lopp voice item for a self-custody-security segment listeners can act on.Bitcoin Privacy Tools Compared: CoinJoin vs PayJoin vs Silent Payments -Clean side-by-side of the main on-chain privacy techniques. Good "where do I actually start" pointer, topical given the Ashigaru and Wasabi releases and the ongoing Silent Payments rollout (BIP 352 reached Complete and the secp256k1 module merged in June; Sparrow shipped SP receiving last fortnight).Cove Wallet tutorial (BTC Sessions) -BTC Sessions walkthrough of the Cove wallet. 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The conversation covers updates on DevNet 6 and 7, client readiness, EIP 8282, and the removal of blinded execution payload. It also discusses the status update on EIP 8282 and the need for feedback from the community. The conversation covers the following topics: Proposal for a public dev net for testing changes for GlowAs, implementation of ePBS circuit breakers, updates on EIPs for Glamsterdam upgrade, and discussions on EIP7723 and its related processes.TakeawaysDevNet 6 and 7 updates are discussedEIP 8282 and the removal of blinded execution payload are key topics of discussion Public dev net proposal for testing changes for GlowAsImplementation of ePBS circuit breakersUpdates and discussions on EIPs for Glamsterdam upgradeDiscussion on EIP7723 and its related processesChapters00:00 DevNet 6 and 7 Updates25:21 EIP 8282 and Blinded Execution Payload39:46 Proposal for Public Dev Net44:36 ePBS Circuit Breakers Implementation01:01:36 Updates and Discussions on EIPs for Glamsterdam Upgrade01:02:35 Discussion on EIP7723 and Related Processes
The conversation covers the finalization of Glamsterdam DevNet 7 specs, including discussions on AD 38, intrinsic gas, deposit contract changes, repricing related topics, and PTC and attestation deadlines. The focus is on making decisions and resolving open discussions to move forward with the DevNet 7 rollout. The conversation covers updates on DevNet Seven, proposals for Hegota, presentation and discussion of EIP 8250 and 8272, presentation of EIP 77610 and 8282, and an update on Meta EIPs and EIP status.TakeawaysFinalizing DevNet 7 specsDiscussion on deposit contract changesConsideration of PTC and attestation deadlines Updates on DevNet Seven and Hegota proposals.Presentation and discussion of EIP 8250 and 8272.Status update on Meta EIPs and EIPs.Chapters00:00 Glamsterdam DevNet 7 Specs Finalization11:18 Change in Intrinsic Gas Mechanism17:08 Deposit Contract Changes29:47 Repricing Related Topics41:21 DevNet Seven Updates49:34 Discussion on EIP 8250 and 827201:11:21 EIP 77610 and 8282 Presentation
Is it Ethereum or bust? Ansgar Dietrichs makes the case that only Ethereum can anchor the financial system, and admits ETH still lacks a clear value story. ======================================================== Thank you to our sponsor! Fidelity: Fidelity has been building in crypto and DeFi since 2014 — now they're hiring. Explore career opportunities at one of the most forward-thinking names in finance here: crypto.fidelitycareers.com. Cape: Your biggest crypto vulnerability isn't your wallet, it's your phone number. Cape is America's privacy-first mobile carrier that rotates your SIM identity daily and blocks SIM swaps before they happen. Get 33% off your first six months at cape.co/unchained (use code: UNCHAINED). ======================================================== The Ethereum Foundation is deliberately shrinking its role, and five former researchers have launched Ethlabs to take over the work they worry will otherwise go undone. Ansgar Dietrichs, co-founder of Ethlabs, joins Laura Shin to lay out the split: the Foundation will protect what should not change, while Ethlabs pushes the parts of Ethereum that must evolve. He makes the case that the global economy is moving onchain, and that Ethereum is the only candidate to sit at the center of it, or no one will. The conversation traces why ETH the asset has been stuck between $1,000 and $5,000 for five years, why Dietrichs thinks EIP-1559 and cheap blockspace were never intentional choices, how Ethlabs divides labor with the Foundation, Etherealize, and Consensys, and what DeFi founders like Uniswap's Hayden Adams actually need. The throughline is a single missing ingredient he keeps returning to: intentionality about what ETH is actually for. Host: Laura Shin, Host / Unchained Guests: Ansgar Dietrichs - Co-founder of Ethlabs Timestamps
Is it Ethereum or bust? Ansgar Dietrichs makes the case that only Ethereum can anchor the financial system, and admits ETH still lacks a clear value story. ======================================================== Thank you to our sponsor! Fidelity: Fidelity has been building in crypto and DeFi since 2014 — now they're hiring. Explore career opportunities at one of the most forward-thinking names in finance here: crypto.fidelitycareers.com. Cape: Your biggest crypto vulnerability isn't your wallet, it's your phone number. Cape is America's privacy-first mobile carrier that rotates your SIM identity daily and blocks SIM swaps before they happen. Get 33% off your first six months at cape.co/unchained (use code: UNCHAINED). ======================================================== The Ethereum Foundation is deliberately shrinking its role, and five former researchers have launched Ethlabs to take over the work they worry will otherwise go undone. Ansgar Dietrichs, co-founder of Ethlabs, joins Laura Shin to lay out the split: the Foundation will protect what should not change, while Ethlabs pushes the parts of Ethereum that must evolve. He makes the case that the global economy is moving onchain, and that Ethereum is the only candidate to sit at the center of it, or no one will. The conversation traces why ETH the asset has been stuck between $1,000 and $5,000 for five years, why Dietrichs thinks EIP-1559 and cheap blockspace were never intentional choices, how Ethlabs divides labor with the Foundation, Etherealize, and Consensys, and what DeFi founders like Uniswap's Hayden Adams actually need. The throughline is a single missing ingredient he keeps returning to: intentionality about what ETH is actually for. Host: Laura Shin, Host / Unchained Guests: Ansgar Dietrichs - Co-founder of Ethlabs Timestamps
In this episode of Technically Legal, veteran patent lawyer Laurence Brown and Partner at the UK-based intellectual property firm EIP discusses the evolving concept of the "AI-native" law firm and how EIP is actively navigating this transition through their hybrid intelligence service, Visser AI. Laurence shares insights from his 25-year career, discussing how EIP uniquely integrates litigators and patent attorneys to provide comprehensive IP services. The core of the conversation centers on Visser AI, named after the renowned European patent attorney Derk Visser, which leverages specialist AI tools to accelerate patent drafting and prosecution. The discussion covers the shifting economics of legal billing, the transition from billable hours to fixed fees, and how AI is actively redesigning traditional, linear patent workflows. Laurence also believes AI not only delivers faster, more cost-effective results for clients without compromising quality, but also makes the day-to-day work of attorneys more engaging. Things We Talk About in this Episode Defining AI-Native: A true AI-native firm goes beyond simply prompting a frontier model; it involves fundamentally redesigning workflows to fully leverage AI technology. The Economics of AI: The efficiency gained through AI allows firms to offer competitive fixed fees, providing cost reductions for clients while maintaining law firm profitability. Redesigning Workflows: AI tools enable parallel workflows in patent drafting, such as senior attorneys structuring claims while juniors draft the description, breaking the traditional linear process. Specialist vs. Generalist AI: When it comes to complex patent law, purpose-built platforms like Patently significantly outperform general-purpose LLMs in quality and contextual understanding. European AI Regulation: The European patent industry's conservative nature has led to risk-centered AI guidelines, but the conversation is shifting toward the potential disservice of not utilizing these tools to assist clients.
The conversation covers updates on DeadNet 5 and the introduction of DeadNet 6, potential spec bug resolution in DevNet 7, updates on the Builder API, discussion on circuit breakers, and the consideration of EIP 768 and EIP 8080. The topics include stability, client issues, testing, decision-making, and implementation complexity.TakeawaysStability of DeadNet 5Introduction of DeadNet 6Addressing Potential Spec Bug in DevNet 7Updates on Builder APIDiscussion on Circuit BreakersDiscussion on EIP 768Discussion on EIP 8080
Sadannen Grillin kunniaksi järjestetyissä Grillijuhlissa sijoittaja ja pokeriammattilainen Aki Pyysing maksoi kaikkien Grillillä vierailleiden puolesta potut makkaraperunoina ja pani grillinpitäjän tenttiin.Vaikka Pyysing teki haastattelun ”Itse asiassa kuultuna” -hengessä haastateltavan elämäntarinaa mukaillen, eteläkarjalainen pika-aituri pani eteläsavolaisen pitkänmatkannylkyn tiukoille.Ansaittua kritiikkiä sai grillinpitäjän osakesalkku, joka on Pyysingin luonnehdinnan mukaan tehty ampumalla haulikolla Hannoverista Vietnamiin. Salkun suurimpien omistusten joukossa kun on niin hannoverilaista jälleenvakuutusyhtiötä Hannoversche Rückversicherungsgesellschaftia kuin Vietnamin indeksi-etf:ää.”Suurimpana Nokia, seitsemän pinnaa, Nordea kuusi, Exel neljä…”, haastattelija luetteli grillinpitäjän osakesalkun suurimpia omistuksia. Haastateltava ei vahvistanut eikä kiistänyt tietojen paikkansapitävyyttä.”Tämä on aivan hirveä pappasalkku!” kuului tuomio.Eipä haastateltavalla ollut siihen mitään vastaanpanemista.0:00 Alkuselittelyt11:40 Haastattelu alkaa19:45 Kirjat ja lehtitöitä39:17 Huhtamäki42:57 Osakesijoitukset1:05:34 Sinappi
In this episode, we dive deep into the technical landscape of blockchain interoperability with Thomas Clowes. We explore the groundbreaking ERC-7930 and 7828 standards, which are designed to bridge the gaps between major ecosystems like Bitcoin, Solana, and the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).Thomas has a background in Engineering and over 15 years of career experience in the domain name industry, having previously worked at DomainNameSales.com and Uniregistry.
The conversation covers updates on DevNet 6, discussions on adding EIPs to DevNet 6, ELP 7928 access restructuring, compute repricing, state growth EIPs, EIP 8304 trustless log index, and EIP 7645 alias origin descender.TakeawaysDevNet 6 updatesEIP discussionsChapters00:00 Glamster Dam and DevNet Updates26:50 Compute Repricing and State Growth EIPs33:24 EAP 8304 Trustless Log Index48:02 EIP 7645 Alias Origin Descender
CannCon and Ghost open Tuesday with the AP officially calling the LA mayoral race for Nithya Raman over Spencer Pratt, with Jesse Watters accidentally calling it the "next selection" live on Fox News. The LA absentee verification website goes down for maintenance in the middle of the ballot curing period while Pratt voters report their ballots are not showing as counted, and CannCon notes this is the EIP and Stanford Internet Observatory's Venezuela-Smartmatic psyop being deployed again on cue. Ghost drives the geopolitics segment with a story that has been building since early in the first Trump term: the Pentagon has raised Israel's counterintelligence threat level to "critical," with the DIA issuing a formal assessment that Israeli intelligence installed surveillance software on US defense personnel's phones in Israel. The three named surveillance targets are Witkoff, Elbridge Colby, and Michael DiMino, and Ghost delivers a full profile of all three, showing their appointment was a deliberate signal that Trump was never doing what the neocons and the Israeli lobby claimed he was doing. Ghost connects it back to his June 2023 first Badlands appearance predicting the entire Israeli-Iran operation, and explains why Iran's hypersonic missile program is what actually keeps Israel up at night.
Ross Sinclair, Founder & CEO, EIPGlobal InsurTech funding remained strong in 2025, but what will it take to make sure the hype does not outpace deliverables? Ross Sinclair, Founder and CEO of EIP believes the pressure is now on for many firms to deliver on their ‘pitch deck' promises, including AI use cases, and justify them to investors with strong revenue streams.
The call covers discussions on Glamsterdam Devnet 5, including the status, updates, and integration with other Devnets. It also delves into EIP proposals, their implications, and the need for a breakout call to further explore the topics. The conversation covers a range of EIPs and proposals related to Ethereum, including discussions on code delegation, privacy pools, staking flows, and account abstraction. There are also considerations for potential attacks and the impact on client performance.TakeawaysGlamsterdam DevNet five status and updatesEIP proposals and implications Code delegation and account abstraction are key topics of discussion.Privacy pools and staking flows are being explored for Ethereum.Considerations for potential attacks and their impact on client performance are important aspects of EIPs and proposals.Chapters00:00 Discussion on EIP 7979 and 817353:08 Code Delegation and Account Abstraction59:03 Two-Phase Deposit and Withdrawal Credential01:13:12 EIPs for Account Abstraction01:28:15 Concerns and Considerations
The meeting covered updates on Glamsterdam DevNet 4, discussions on target gas limit PRs, and the introduction of a new tool called Disruptor. The conversation also delved into EIP 7684 and EIP 8148, addressing the custom sweep threshold for validators and the return deposits for distinct credentials. The conversation covers a range of EIPs and their potential impact on stakers, validators, and node operators. It also discusses the proposal to change the timing of the ACDC call to accommodate participants from different time zones.TakeawaysGlamsterdam DevNet 4 issues and investigationsDiscussion on target gas limit PRsIntroduction of Disruptor tool for reorgs and network forksEIP 7684 and EIP 8148 for validators and return deposits EIP 8148 is supported by solo stakers, small operators, and institutional stakers due to its predictable cash flow benefits.EIP 8148's configurable cap is seen as useful for institutional stakers to manage risk limits and for solo stakers to consolidate into zero X02 validators.EIP 8148's automatic sweep mechanism is preferred for seamless reward accounting and better user experience.EIP 8061's increase in exit and consolidation churn is already implemented and tested, making it a candidate for SFI.The proposal to change the timing of the ACDC call to accommodate participants from different time zones is being considered for the next ACDC call as a trial.The decision to change the timing of the ACDC call will be based on the turnout and engagement of participants in the next call.Chapters00:00 Glamsterdam DevNet 4 Update13:02 Discussion on Target Gas Limit PRs21:35 Introduction of Disruptor Tool38:10 EIP 7684 - Custom Sweep Threshold for Validators48:08 EIP 8148: Predictable Cash Flow and Configurable Cap53:24 EIP 8148: Automatic Sweep Mechanism59:14 EIP 8148: Support from Node Operators01:08:22 EIP 8080: Exits Using the Consolidation Queue01:15:28 EIP 7688: Forward Compatible Consensus Data Structures01:21:25 ACDC Call Timing Change Proposal
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Private transfers EIP-8182 is proposed for Hegota. EthPandaOps releases a validator report tool. Zerion is shutting down ZERϴ Network. And Barnabé Monnot outlines ERC-8211 and ERC-7683 for cross-chain execution. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/952 Sponsor: Join 5,000+ attendees at ETHConf in NYC, June 8-10. Hear from 150+ speakers shaping Ethereum, stablecoins, and digital asset policy. Get your tickets at ethconf.com and use code ETHDAILY for 30% off General and 20% off VIP. Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.
In this episode, Pooja Ranjan interviews Kevin Jones, a leader at Edge and Node and creator of 1Claw - an innovative infrastructure platform designed to secure AI agents and manage secrets. They explore the critical vulnerabilities in AI workflows, how 1Claw addresses these risks, and the future of AI security in decentralized ecosystems.
The conversation covers updates on the Glam Amsterdam DevNet 4 launch, delegate inclusion on field calls, an update on EIP 7904, EAP 8188 discussing state tiering, and EAP 8182 proposing private transfers to Ethereum. The conversation covers innovative authentication methods, ZK proof and hardware wallets, credential proof separation, risk mitigation, synchronous composability, security and soundness mitigation, gas costs, supply side work, deactivation of self-destruct, and client feedback on execution API cases.TakeawaysGlam Amsterdam DevNet 4 launch updatesDelegate inclusion on field callsUpdate on EIP 7904EAP 8188: State tieringEAP 8182: Private transfers to Ethereum Innovative authentication methods allow users to bring their own authentication, ZK proofs enable hardware wallet authorization, and credential proof separation ensures synchronous composability.Deactivation of self-destruct functionality requires careful consideration of potential impact on existing contracts and use cases.Chapters00:00 Glam Amsterdam DevNet 4 Launch18:42 Update on 790437:30 EAP 8182: Private Transfers to Ethereum43:15 Credential Proof Separation57:17 Deactivation of Self-Destruct01:11:23 Client Feedback on Execution API Cases
The conversation covers the progress from the Svalbard Interop, including the launch of DevNet-0 and subsequent DevNet updates. It also delves into the progress of Balldefinite 6, debugging and gas accounting proposals, EIP status and stages, and the reorg window and client support. The discussion provides insights into the latest developments and proposals in the Ethereum ecosystem. The conversation covers the management of deep reorgs, the limitation of block size, and a proposal for the self-destruct feature. It delves into the trialogue with prior versions of each account and slot, the printing mechanism for rollback, and the handling of extremely long reorgs. It also discusses unwinding to 512 blocks in Aragon, rollback by batch in Bezu, and the handling of out of memory for deep logs. Additionally, it explores the removal of the burn feature of self-destruct and the behavior of self-destruct in a limited factor. The conversation methodically reviewed the self-destruct usage analysis and discussed the implications of EIP 8253 and EIP 7610. The self-destruct usage analysis provided insights into the increase in usage despite deprecation notices, while the discussion on EIPs 8253 and 7610 focused on the implications and feasibility of the proposed changes.TakeawaysSvalbard Interop ProgressDevNet Updates Management of deep reorgsLimiting block sizeProposal for self-destruct feature Self-destruct usage analysisEIP 8253 and EIP 7610 discussionChapters00:00 Svalbard Interop Progress and DevNet-012:25 Debugging and Gas Accounting36:02 Managing Deep Reorgs01:03:40 Self-Destruct Usage Analysis01:13:21 EIP 8253 and EIP 7610 Discussion
The episode begins with an introduction and the announcement of Nixo joining as co-lead of AllCoreDev. The conversation then transitions into DevNet updates and discussions around EIP 8037 testing concerns, highlighting issues with test failures and the impact of EIP 8037 on gas limits and costs. The conversation covered concerns and complexities related to EIP 1837, proposals for EIP 8163 and EIP 7979, and performance optimization for ZK-AVM use cases through engine API changes. The discussion also included considerations for mascot selection and the impact of EIP changes on DevNet 4.TakeawaysNixo joins as co-lead of AllCoreDevDevNet updates and issues with EIP 8037 testing EIP 1837 concerns and complexitiesPerformance optimization for ZK-AVM use casesDiscussion on engine API performance and potential changesChapters00:00 Introduction and Nixo's Co-Lead Announcement57:26 EIP 1837 Concerns and Complexities01:09:12 EIP Proposals and Mascot Selection for Glam-Sedam01:14:52 EIP 7979 Proposal and Discussion01:31:22 Engine API Performance Optimization for ZK-AVM Use Cases#Ethereum #ACDE #AllCoreDev
World ID launches its 4.0 upgrade. Obol proposes EIP-7716 for Hégota. And Mitsui will launch commodity-backed assets on OP Mainnet. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/928 Sponsor: Lido Earn lets you deploy ETH or stablecoins into curated DeFi strategies for optimised yield. Two vaults, daily rewards, automatic compounding, and first-loss protection. Get started on stake.lido.fi/earn. Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.
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We break down the transaction pipeline from validators to builders, explore the risks of today's order flow systems, and unpack how encrypted mempools aim to reduce MEV, improve privacy, and strengthen censorship resistance. Featuring Luis Bezzenberger from Shutter Network and Julian Ma from the Ethereum Foundation's Robust Incentives Group, the conversation dives into EIP-8184 (LUCID), its design, tradeoffs, and what it means for the future of Ethereum market structure. If you care about MEV, decentralization, and the path to low-risk DeFi, this is a must-listen! Follow @bezzenberger and @_julianma on X
In this episode, we explore the complexities behind Ethereum's gas pricing, focusing on the proposal EIP 7904, which aims to adjust compute gas costs for a more efficient and secure network. Our guests, Yacek Glen and Maria, share insights from their research, the importance of benchmarking, and how these changes could shape Ethereum's future.
For episode 692 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by MinChi Park, COO & Co-founder of Coinfello.CoinFello, the first AI agent capable of on-chain interactions with any smart contract, was introduced to ETHDenver attendees during the conference's opening ceremonies. Founded by former MetaMask operations lead JacobC.eth, CoinFello is launching as an EIP-8004 agent that can be called from other AI agents in Ethereum's growing agentic economy. As part of the launch, CoinFello created BuffiBot, ETHDenver's official AI assistant, which helps attendees navigate schedules, speakers, workshops, vendors, and side events via text or real-time voice inside the ETHDenver app.
La enfermedad inflamatoria pélvica (EIP) es una infección del útero (matriz), los ovarios o las trompas de Falopio.
Today we were delighted to welcome Jim Murchie, Co-Founder, Co-Portfolio Manager, and CEO of Energy Income Partners (EIP). Prior to co-founding EIP, Jim's career in power and electricity included establishing Lawhill Capital, serving as a Managing Director at Tiger Management focused primarily on energy, commodities, and related equities, and working as a Principal at Sanford C. Bernstein, where he was a top-ranked energy analyst. He began his career at British Petroleum and holds an MA in Energy Planning from Harvard University. We were thrilled to connect with Jim for an insightful discussion on the power landscape. We covered a lot of ground in our conversation, starting with how EIP navigates macro and market volatility by focusing on regulated monopolies and pipelines with stable, cost-plus earnings, Jim's career path and research philosophy, and how EIP's focus on utilities and pipelines emerged from investor demand for real assets and dividends. Jim provides a history lesson on power markets and how deregulated wholesale markets evolved, Enron-era manipulation, and the early-2000s gas plant buildout that ultimately led to overcapacity and merchant distress. We dig into the three-bucket framework for customer bills (generation, transmission, and distribution/other) and why the public debate often overemphasizes generation, while the biggest driver of residential bill increases has been distribution/other costs (bucket three). Jim explains that the third bucket on power bills often acts as a catch-all for costs that are neither generation nor transmission, even when they aren't distribution in the literal last-mile sense, and that greater billing and policy transparency can clarify what's exogenous versus what's controllable. He describes how the impact of data centers can differ between vertically integrated cost-plus states and deregulated commodity-market states, and unpacks behind-the-meter realities, including how hyperscalers often prefer a grid connection for reliability but still deploy backup generation. We discuss the administration's push for hyperscalers to sign long-term contracts to enable new generation build, policymakers' heightened focus on avoiding blackouts, and why this is often a peaking problem more than a supply problem. Jim emphasizes how incentives, rather than intent, drive investment behavior in regulated versus deregulated markets, challenges the narrative that data centers are inherently driving higher power prices, and highlights the economic value of reliability investments and peak-load management in shaping long-term system costs. It was a wide-ranging discussion, and we look forward to continuing the dialogue with Jim in a future episode. As you will hear, we reference a few items in the discussion. Please find the links below: Energy Income Partners Report: “Power Struggle I – How False Political Narratives Cloud the Drivers of Higher Residential Electricity Prices” (linked here)Energy Income Partners Report: “Power Struggle II – How Market Structure Affects Wholesale Power Price Increases” (linked here)Veriten's COBT episode featuring Thomas Popik, Foundation for Resilient Societies (linked here)Mike Bradley opened the discussion by noting that the 10-year U.S. bond yield looks to be the least volatile asset class at this juncture, with the 10-year bond yield trading very rangebound (around 4.25%). The dominant market theme this week, and for much of the year, has been extreme volatility across commodities (Bitcoin, Energy, and Metals). On the crude oil market front, WTI price is trading at ~$63/bbl, with volatility elevated over t
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In this episode, host Friederike Ernst is joined by Thomas Thiery, a researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, to discuss EIP-7805 and the implementation of FOCIL (Fork-Choice Enforced Inclusion Lists). Thomas explains how the rise of MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) has created a centralized builder market where a few actors now control over 85% of Ethereum's block production, creating a dangerous bottleneck for censorship. FOCIL addresses this by empowering a decentralized committee of 16 validators to mandate transaction inclusion, making any block that ignores these lists invalid. They explore the "Tornado Cash" moment and the risks of "silent censorship" for competitive or regulatory reasons. Thomas explains why FOCIL intentionally prioritizes the public mempool over MEV-heavy transactions to prevent the system from being co-opted. Finally, the conversation looks at the future of the Ethereum roadmap, including the Osaka fork and the technical trade-offs between inclusion lists and long-term privacy solutions like encrypted mempools. Topics00:00 Intro & FOCIL04:15 MEV & Centralization09:30 The Builder-Searcher Pipeline15:00 Silent Censorship Risks21:45 FOCIL Architecture & Committees27:10 Validity Rules for Attestors35:20 Spam Protection & Invalid TXs42:15 FOCIL vs. Encrypted Mempools49:00 EIP-7805 Status & Fork Timelines55:30 Future: PQC & ZK EVMLinksThomas Thiery on X: https://x.com/soispoke Ethereum Foundation: https://ethereum.foundation/ EIP-7805 (FOCIL): https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-7805 Gnosis: https://gnosis.io/Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis has been building core decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem since 2015. With the launch of Gnosis Pay last year, we introduced the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Start leveraging its power today at http://gnosis.io
Guest Nixo Rokish Panelists Eriol Fox | Victory Brown Show Notes In this live episode of Sustain from Devconnect in Buenos Aires, host Eriol Fox and co-host Victory Brown sit down with Nixo Rokish, Protocol Support Lead at the Ethereum Foundation, to unpack how Ethereum's deeply decentralized governance actually works in practice. They dive into the nuts and bolts of coordinating 100+ core contributors across 11+ client teams, why neutral facilitation is crucial, how Ethereum's upgrade and EIP process avoids “single maintainer” failure modes, and what lessons other open source projects can steal to make their own governance more sustainable. The episode concludes with Nixo promoting the EthStaker project focused on decentralized staking. Hit download now to hear more! [00:00:38] Nixo explains Ethereum as a rare example of truly decentralized governance and she describes the Protocol Coordination team. [00:02:25] Why does this governance model matter for sustainability? Nixo says most projects rely on 1-2 key people and if they leave, the project can stall or die. [00:04:09] Eriol asks if anyone resists this decentralized, community-led governance model. Nixo says active participants are mostly enthusiastic about the process and the main friction from VCs wanting more control and social media “ship faster” pressure. [00:05:51] Eriol talks about money and influence entering open source projects and Nixo shares that core devs are motivated by building systems for many people, not concentrating profit. [00:08:00] Nixo walks through the Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) process. [00:11:38] Victory asks how they manage consensus with so many people and companies involved. Nixo explains 11+ client times, only one is within EF, other are independent companies/nonprofits. [00:13:36] Eriol reacts to how impressive it is that devs can reach consensus via facilitation and asks Nixo for advice for smaller open source projects that want to adopt similar practices. Her key advice is to have a neutral facilitator. [00:16:13] Nixo shares where you can find her on the internet and she spotlights a project she used to work at called, EthStaker. Links podcast@sustainoss.org richard@sustainoss.org SustainOSS Discourse SustainOSS Mastodon SustainOSS Bluesky SustainOSS LinkedIn Open Collective-SustainOSS (Contribute) Richard Littauer Socials Eriol Fox X Victory Brown X Nixo Rokish X Devconnect-Buenos Aires, Argentina 2025, 17-22 November Ethereum Ethereum Foundation Institute of Forecasting & Planning EthStaker Credits Produced by Richard Littauer Edited by Paul M. Bahr at Peachtree Sound Show notes by DeAnn Bahr Peachtree Sound Logistical support by Tina Arboleda from Digital Savvies Special Guest: Nixo Rokish.
PEEPanEIP – ERC 7936 Episode Overview In this episode of PEEPanEIP, host Pooja Ranjan discusses ERC 7936, a proposal aimed at improving versioning in Ethereum smart contracts. Co-authors Martin Monperrus, Raphina Liu, and Monica Jin explain the challenges of current proxy contracts and how their proposal addresses issues of security, flexibility, and enterprise adoption. They delve into the technical aspects of the implementation, the importance of community engagement, and the future implications of their work in the Ethereum ecosystem.
Onchain voting goes live for Uniswap's UNIfication proposal. The EF prioritizes L1 zkEVM security. The Blockchain Association defends stablecoin rewards. And Shutter Network proposes EIP-8105. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/847 Sponsor: Arkiv is an Ethereum-aligned data layer for Web3. Arkiv brings the familiar concept of a traditional Web2 database into the Web3 ecosystem. Find out more at Arkiv.network Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.
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The Fusaka Files Podcast – Episode Overview In the latest episode of the Fusaka Files podcast, Paul Brody and Pooja Ranjan engage in an insightful discussion with Tomasz Stańczak, Co-Executive Director of Ethereum. They explore the concept of credible neutrality and its significance for businesses and institutions navigating the evolving landscape of blockchain technology. The Fusaka Files is a limited-episode podcast series exploring Ethereum's upcoming Fusaka upgrade through the lens of real-world use, ecosystem readiness, and enterprise impact.
The Daily Gwei Refuel gives you a recap every other week day on everything that happened in the Ethereum and crypto ecosystems - hosted by Anthony Sassano. Timestamps and links to topics discussed: https://daily-gwei-links.vercel.app/recent 00:00 Introductory song 00:10 Devconnect recap https://x.com/EFDevcon/status/1992324373500567800 08:03 The Refuel goes back to regular episodes in 2026 https://x.com/sassal0x/status/1993418606714266072 12:26 Ethereum gas limit now at 60 million https://x.com/sassal0x/status/1993411695868526855 15:28 Blob scaling incoming https://x.com/sassal0x/status/1993415381978169577 23:35 EIP-2780 detailed https://x.com/sassal0x/status/1993097491844415657 30:30 Massive progress on ZK proving https://x.com/drakefjustin/status/1991836045076263380 https://x.com/sassal0x/status/1993058178096152881 53:12 New website from ethPandaOps https://x.com/ethPandaOps/status/1989704350243889302 58:16 The Ethereum Interop Layer https://x.com/ripeth/status/1990793070842163669 59:52 Revealing my secret project This episode is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eeMP-rWajrU Subscribe to the newsletter: https://thedailygwei.substack.com/ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvCp6vKY5jDr87htKH6hgDA/ Follow Anthony on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sassal0x Follow The Daily Gwei on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedailygwei Join the Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/4pfUJsENcg DISCLAIMER: All information presented across all of The Daily Gwei's communication channels is strictly for educational purposes and should not be taken as investment advice.
CannCon and Ashe in America break down Ed Martin's explosive comprehensive pardon memo...a document they call one of the most important filings since the 2020 election. They walk through Martin's sweeping legal argument detailing years of election-law violations, unconstitutional rule changes, mass censorship, mail-in ballot failures, fraudulent registrations, chain-of-custody breaches, and the refusal of courts to hear evidence. The hosts trace how contingent electors operated within constitutional authority, how historical precedent supports their actions, and why prosecutions in Michigan, Georgia, Nevada, and Arizona are collapsing. They highlight Brad Raffensperger's revealing 2020 interview, the censorship regime driven by CISA and EIP, and the way lawfare was weaponized against attorneys, electors, whistleblowers, and everyday citizens. Packed with legal analysis, historical context, and fiery commentary, this episode lays out the full scope of election misconduct, and why accountability is finally coming into focus.
In this episode of EIP, hosts Tristan Dlabik and Gali Kasher sit down with Jared Hammill and Tyler Rose to dive into their first month inside the company and the powerful partnership they've built in the insurance business. They break down their experiences with other insurance agency models, what those environments lacked, and why they both agree they've finally found the place with the most opportunity, the strongest culture, and the highest-quality people. Packed with wisdom, real business talk, and a forward-focused mindset, this conversation is all about building a future in the right vehicle with the right team.
Ethereum hasn't reached full speed yet. Now it might. Justin Drake of the Ethereum Foundation outlines Lean Ethereum, a plan to optimise the stack so validators stop executing and start verifying. With zk proofs in under 12 seconds and on-prem provers around 10 kW, the base layer can reach gigagas capacity and roughly 10,000 TPS while getting more decentralized. Add Fossil, seconds-level finality, and post-quantum signatures, and the changes stick. We unpack the EthProofs race, the four-phase path to mandatory proofs, the three-times-a-year gas target in EIP-7938, and why native rollups could remove gas ceilings for L2s. If you're wondering whether Ethereum can scale without turning into a data center chain, this is the roadmap. ---
Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bybit-backed cross-chain memecoin launchpad Printr raises $4.5 million Ark Labs launches Arkade public beta Coinbase is buying crypto investment platform Echo for $375 million Bitget Wallet integrates EIP-7702, allowing users to pay gas fees in stablecoins SpaceX moves $270 million worth of bitcoin in first transfer since July ###Gemini Card Disclosure: The Gemini Credit Card is issued by WebBank. In order to qualify for the $200 crypto intro onus, you must spend $3,000 in your first 90 days. Terms Apply. Some exclusions apply to instant rewards in which rewards are deposited when the transaction posts. This content is not investment advice and trading crypto involves risk. For more details on rates, fees, and other cost information, see Rates & Fees. The Gemini Credit Card may not be used to make gambling-related purchases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices