LIVE NOW - Ethereum’s Strategic Pivot: The Plan to Restore Dominance @ethereumfndn researchers @dankrad and @adietrichs join @TrustlessState and @MikeIppolito_ to discuss @ethereum's identity crisis—and how it’s turning the ship around. They break down Ethereum’s cultural and organizational challenges, the pivot toward L1 growth, and the evolving role of the Ethereum Foundation under new leadership. The conversation covers the future of base and native rollups, L2 alignment, and why Ethereum’s unique values still matter in a competitive landscape. -------------- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 5:42 Top Problems with Ethereum 12:33 Lack of Growth in Ethereum Layer 1 27:49 Ethereum’s Roadmap Dilemma 38:08 Layer 1 Scaling Progress 39:08 Ethereum L1’s Value Proposition to L2s 48:44 Base and Native Rollups Explained 57:25 Canonical EVM in a Rollup World 1:01:26 Vitalik’s Vision for L1 Scaling 1:05:59 ZK Scaling Becomes Real 1:08:12 Fast Block Times and DeFi 1:16:59 The Evolving Ethereum Core Culture 1:22:38 Other Interesting Changes 1:26:41 Ethereum’s Direction Feels Different Now 1:30:09 Closing and Disclosure