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Podcast: Unchained
Episode: Shapella in the Rearview: After Major Upgrade, What’s Next for Ethereum?
Description: This week’s major Ethereum upgrade, Shapella (it was really two upgrades, Shanghai and Capella, in one), brings the network’s multi-year journey to proof-of-stake to a close. With validator withdrawals now live, the Ethereum Foundation’s Tim Beiko explains Shapella’s significance, why EIP-4844 is the next big thing, and what else is on Ethereum’s roadmap.Show highlights:
how Ethereum transitioned from a proof-of-work consensus mechanism to proof-of-stake
what the concerns about enabling withdrawals among developers were
why the upgrade has “de-risked” staking on Ethereum
whether there are going to be more solo stake...