
About this episode
Kicking off Merge Week with a livestream with Ethereum researcher Justin Drake, it's time to debunk some myths and bad takes about ETH.
As we watch Ethereum make its historic transition to Proof-of-Stake, we explore claims against the merge, the Ethereum Roadmap, ETH supply, and many others.
------
ConsenSys | Mint a Merge NFT!
https://bankless.cc/themerge
Converge 2022 | Register with code Bankless250 for $250 off
https://bankless.cc/Circle
------
SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/
️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/
------
BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:
ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING
https://bankless.cc/RocketPool
️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM
https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum
ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2
https://bankless.cc/Across
BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET
https://bankless.cc/Brave
MAKER DAO | DECENTRALIZED LENDING
https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO
LEDGER | SECURE STAKING
https://bankless.cc/Ledger
------
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
7:30 The Merge
10:30 Media Hype
13:30 The Merge Will Never Happen
15:30 Ethereum Roadmap
20:15 Jack of All Trades
26:32 Ether Supply
36:54 Unpredictable Supply
45:10 Staker Tyranny
51:10 The Value of a Fork
54:00 Rich Get Richer
58:36 Deflation is Bad
1:07:05 Higher Fees
1:11:05 ETH is a Security
1:15:03 Reduced Burn
1:22:12 ETH is a Tech Stock
1:25:55 Changing Narratives
1:29:56 Ultrasound Money is Cringe
------
Resources:
Justin Drake
https://twitter.com/drakefjustin
Justin Drake Episodes
https://youtu.be/1m12zgJ42dI
https://youtu.be/dHpAC0m8Rkk
https://youtu.be/FQTZSb3Rc9I
https://youtu.be/bWqhn1hXvVc
-----
Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.
Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:
https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures
Get every episode summarized
Each time Bankless publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from Bankless

ROLLUP: Is Altcoin Season Here? | Treasury’s Bond War | Robinhood Chain Mania |...
Bankless

The New Economics of Crypto Tokens | Austin Barack
Bankless

ROLLUP: Robinhood’s Meme Economy | Solana Cuts Issuance | Saylor’s Comeback | AI...
Bankless

FWA and the New Market Structure for NFTs | Adam (Rhynotic) and Eric Conner
Bankless