Massive Arbitrum Acquisition!! with Steven Goldfeder & Preston Van Loon

Arbitrum acquires Prysmatic! Hear all about the deal and what it means for both teams, the future of Ethereum, and the space writ large.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
10:00 How the Acquisition Happened
13:45 Prysmatic Big W's
15:15 Ethereum W's
16:08 Prysmatic Origins
23:20 What Happens Next at Prysmatic
24:50 Arbitrum's Contribution
30:37 Credible Neutrality Concerns
35:25 Open Source Ethos
43:43 Vitalik's Take
49:47 Acquisition Concerns
53:10 Arbitrum Access
56:00 Prysmatic Worth
57:56 Wen Arb Token
58:20 Closing & Disclaimers

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Resources:

Steven Goldfeder
https://twitter.com/sgoldfed

Preston Van Loon
https://twitter.com/preston_vanloon

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