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Jan 4 29 tweets 7 min read
(1/28) zkVMs, Verifiable Compute and the Next Chapter of Blockchain

Everything from cloud computing to the internet itself relies on explicit and implicit trust. But it's 2024, trust is breaking down, and the world is hungry for a trustless solution

A beginners guide to zkVMs Image (2/28) Imagine we have a very computationally intense program - one so resource intensive that we wouldn't be able to run it on any personal devices or consumer hardware that we could realistically get our hands on.

Fortunately, we live in 2024; the cloud has us covered!
Dec 2, 2024 24 tweets 6 min read
(1/23) @ethereum Upgrades: EIP-7685

Ethereum is made up of two layers: execution and consensus. Today, communication from the execution to consensus layer is indirect, limiting functionality and making updates inefficient.

EIP-7685 fixes this, and paves the way for quick and easy upgrades.Image (2/23) @ethereum is the World Computer, a single, globally shared computing platform that exists in the space between a network of 1,000s of computers (nodes).

These nodes are real computers in the real world, communicating directly from peer to peer.
Nov 27, 2024 21 tweets 6 min read
(1/20) Zero Knowledge Cryptography is one of the most important technologies for blockchain. But why is ZK such a big deal? How will it impact what blockchains are capable of or used for? How will ZK achieve the promise of the World Computer?

A guide to the future of blockchain. Image (2/20) When starting with ZK, you get a definition like:

"Zero-knowledge cryptography is a system that allows one party to prove to another party that a statement is true, without revealing any information about the statement itself, other than its validity."

Not that useful.
Nov 25, 2024 22 tweets 6 min read
(1/21) In 2022, @ethereum completed The Merge, fusing the Execution Chain and the Beacon Chain. But what are these two chains and how did they transition Ethereum from Proof of Work to Proof of Stake?

A deep dive on how The Merge defined the modern structure of Ethereum. Image (2/21) @ethereum is the World Computer, a single, globally shared computing platform that exists in the space between a network of 1,000s of computers (nodes).

These nodes are real computers in the real world, communicating directly from peer to peer.
Mar 10, 2023 26 tweets 13 min read
(1/25) On days like today, I cant help but think: the world is ready for internet-native finance... that @ethereum is inevitable.

Well, would it surprise you to learn that all the big banks agree, that they're already believers?

Let's talk about @jpmorgan's Onyx platform. (2/25) More of a long-form reader? No problem!

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Jan 25, 2023 32 tweets 14 min read
(1/31) Decentralization

What does it mean? Why is it important for the World Computer? Why does every project claim to be decentralized? What does decentralization mean for the @ethereum endgame?

If you've ever wondered "is decentralization real," this thread is for you! (2/31) More of a long-form reader? No problem!

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Jan 24, 2023 26 tweets 10 min read
(1/25) @ethereum Roadmap: @eigenlayer and Trustless Services

Re-staking is coming to change Etheruem, forever. Learn how this new paradigm will enable a new category of services and transform $ETH into the pristine collateral of trustless trust.

A few ideas worth building. (2/25) More of a long-form reader? No problem!

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Jan 23, 2023 26 tweets 7 min read
(1/25) Think back to 2014 - the beginning of @ethereum - and compare it to what we have today. What if I told you that the Ethereum of 2030 will be AT LEAST as different from today's Ethereum?

We live in the world of Today-Fi; let us consider the world of Tomorrow-Fi. (2/25) Interested in video content? Check this out via @flywheelpod:



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Jan 23, 2023 26 tweets 10 min read
(1/25) @ethereum Principles: Crypto-Economics

Proof of Work and Proof of Stake are tools we use to build systems devoid of trust. Both consensus mechanisms enable centralized actors (miners/validators) to trustlessly take unilateral actions.

The theory behind trustlessness. (2/25) More of a long-form reader? No problem!

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Jan 22, 2023 26 tweets 13 min read
(1/25) @ethereum Roadmap: Distributed Validator Technology (DVT)

Ethereum is built on a decentralized, resilient network of nodes, but the nodes themselves are centralized and (relatively) fragile... for now.

A guide to DVT, @ObolNetwork, @ssv_network and tomorrow's Ethereum. (2/25) More of a long-form reader? No problem!

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Jan 21, 2023 26 tweets 9 min read
(1/25) @ethereum roadmap: Rollups, Danksharding and Settlement Outside the EVM

Rollups are predicated on the idea that the complete, final record exists on-chain. Danksharding is about pushing this data outside the EVM (off-chain).

What does this mean for the Ethereum endgame? (2/25) More of a long-form reader? No problem!

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Jan 18, 2023 31 tweets 12 min read
(1/30) @ethereum basics: Fee Systems, Before and After EIP-1559

Ethereum is limited by the hardware & bandwidth of its nodes; fee systems work to fairly distribute these resources to any interested in using the World Computer

The original, and the what, why and wow of EIP-1559 (2/30) More of a long-form reader? No problem!

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Jan 16, 2023 19 tweets 5 min read
(1/18) Computer Science Basics: Stack

A stack is a data structure built for simplicity and built for speed. Elements are added, one after another and can only be accessed in reverse order.

Last in, first out. (2/18) More of a long-form reader? No problem!

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Jan 16, 2023 19 tweets 5 min read
(1/18) Computer Science Basics: Arrays

Arrays are a basic data structure that exist in nearly every programming language: an ordered set of elements, accessible by position, laid out directly next to each other in memory.

A guide to single, two and multi-dimensional arrays. (2/18) More of a long-form reader? No problem!

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Jan 15, 2023 26 tweets 9 min read
(1/25) @ethereum Roadmap: EVM Object Format (EOF)

Ethereum is built to be simple; no entity should gain control just because they are they only one who can manage it. But simplicity has costs. We pay for it with every. single. instruction.

A beginner's guide to EOF. (2/25) More of a long-form reader? No problem!

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Jan 13, 2023 31 tweets 11 min read
(1/30) @ethereum Roadmap: Trustless Bridges

Today, bridging requires trust. Not only does this challenge a core principle of Ethereum, but it has led to SERIOUS pain (via hacks and rugpulls).

Let's look forward to a future of trustless bridging; a guide to what, why and how. (2/30) More of a long-form reader? No problem!

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Jan 12, 2023 26 tweets 10 min read
(1/25) Blockchain Basics: Bridges

@ethereum is the World Computer, the EVM is its computing platform - and the EVM is completely isolated from the outside world. But info must still flow in and out of the World Computer...

Your guide to how info (and value) moves cross-chain. (2/25) More of a long-form reader? No problem!

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Jan 11, 2023 31 tweets 11 min read
(1/30) @ethereum Roadmap: Single-Slot Finality

Make an Ethereum transaction; when can you consider it irreversible? At what moment does your transaction change from "pending" to "protected by the value of $ETH?" What is the settlement endgame?

A deep dive on Ethereum finality. (2/30) More of a long-form reader? No problem!

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Jan 10, 2023 22 tweets 7 min read
(1/21) @ethereum Principles: PoS and Finality

The internet is an ephemeral place; anything can change without a moments notice. Building the global settlement platform of the future requires concrete assurances.

Let's learn about how PoS achieves finality. (2/21) More of a long-form reader? No problem!

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Jan 9, 2023 26 tweets 10 min read
(1/25) @ethereum Roadmap: Account Abstraction

Let's face it, the Ethereum user experience sucks. You can use Apple Pay to buy using your face-print, how can Ethereum compete?

Account abstraction is the 0 to 1 upgrade that will blow open this design space and transform Ethereum! (2/25) More of a long-form reader? No problem!

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Jan 9, 2023 22 tweets 9 min read
(1/21) @ethereum Basics: Accounts

What is an Ethereum account? What's "inside" it? What does it mean to "own it?" How does the account I control differ from the account that controls $USDC?

Everything (and more) you wanted to know accounts on the World Computer. (2/21) More of a long-form reader? No problem!

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