In today’s episode, we discuss Vitalik's recent comments on zero-knowledge technology and the scalability trilemma. The three of us unpack what’s actually changed since 2017, how advances like data availability sampling and zkEVMs reshape Ethereum’s execution and verification model, and whether these developments meaningfully alter the decentralization–security–scalability trade-offs.
We discuss:
And much more—enjoy!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:47) Trilemma explained
(05:23) Ethereum vs Solana
(07:28) ZK tech overview
(09:29) Data availability
(10:48) zkEVM execution
(12:54) Solving trilemma?
(15:03) Trust and security
(20:09) Stablecoins on Ethereum
(25:03) Celestia DA hype
(31:40) Crypto data jobs
(35:02) Job market outlook
(38:09) Outro
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