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Podcast: Unchained
Episode: Is ETH on Its Way to Becoming Ultra-Sound Money? Yes, Says Justin Drake
Description: Ethereum just went through its most complex upgrade ever. Justin Drake, researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, discusses what the upgrade, aka the London hard fork, means for ether’s future as what he calls "ultra-sound money." At the end of the episode, he also drops a few Bitcoin hot takes. Show highlights:
his background and how he got involved in crypto
how EIP 1559 will affect Ethereum now that it is live
why burning ether is good for the Ethereum economy
what two concepts are crucial to understanding money
what three ways ether is used as money
why he be...