Uncommon Core 2.0

Uncommon Core 2.0 is a crypto research podcast. This show goes beyond speculation and investing, looking deeper. We explore the fundamental technology and incentives that make public blockchains work under the hood. This show is co-hosted by Hasu and Jon Charbonneau. They’ll be joined by occasional guests, speaking with some of the incredible builders and researchers who are looking to evolve this infrastructure stack to make the mass adoption of crypto possible.

Uncommon Core 2.0 is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 42 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Uncommon Core 2.0, a business show with 42 episodes published.

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  Episode #5

  Ethereum & Solana: MEV & Beyond

  Dec 22, 20242 hourS2

  <p>Hasu and Jon bring on Robert Miller from Flashbots. </p> <p>They have a wide-ranging conversation including Ethereum’s roadmap, L1 vs. L2, convergent architectures across chains, and differences vs. Solana. They also discuss how Flashbots’ newest products (Rollup-Boost and BuilderNet) address MEV.</p> <p>__</p> <p>Timestamps:</p> <p>(00:00) Intro</p> <p>(02:07) Ethereum's Rollup-Centric Roadmap</p> <p>(07:21) Ethereum L1's Role</p> <p>(16:47) We're All Building the Same Thing</p> <p>(23:53) L2 Innovation</p> <p>(28:13) Solana & Ethereum MEV</p> <p>(47:48) MCP vs. MCB</p> <p>(55:56) Rollup-Boost</p> <p>(01:19:41) BuilderNet</p> <p>(01:53:19) Closing Thoughts</p> <p>__</p> <p>Twitter:</p> <p...

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  Episode #4

  Ethereum’s Staking Endgame

  Mar 22, 20242h 24mS2

  <p>Hasu and Jon bring on Ansgar and Caspar from the Ethereum Foundation to discuss the ETH staking endgame. </p> <p> </p> <p>Ansgar and Caspar recently published two controversial research posts which included a proposal to change Ethereum’s issuance curve. They are concerned that the current ETH staking economics could lead to nearly 100% of ETH being staked, with much of that in LSTs. They propose reducing issuance and targeting a lower stake rate.</p> <p> </p> <p>We go deep in this episode on PoS economics, liquid staking, restaking, economic security, centralization concerns, and much more.</p> <p>__</p> <p...

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  Episode #3

  SVM vs EVM

  Dec 7, 20231h 1mS2

  <p>Hasu and Jon catchup on what’s new in the EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) and SVM (Solana Virtual Machine) worlds. </p> <p><br></p> <p>For the EVM, Ethereum has pushed vertical scaling efforts to other chains. This includes Monad, who is building a new EVM L1 with fundamental optimizations to improve scalability. </p> <p><br></p> <p>For the SVM, the Solana ecosystem continues to gain momentum across the board. Meanwhile, Eclipse is gearing up to launch their SVM Ethereum L2. </p> <p><br></p> <p>DBA is an investor in Eclipse Laboratories, Inc. and SOL. Jon has ma...

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  Episode #2

  An Incomplete Guide to PBS - with Mike Neuder and Chris Hager

  Sep 2, 20231h 59mS2

  <p>Hasu and Jon bring on Mike Neuder (Ethereum Foundation) and Chris Hager (Flashbots) to discuss the design philosophy of proposer-builder separation (PBS). They first dive into the past and present implementations of PBS, including MEV-Geth and MEV-Boost on Ethereum. Then they discuss the future of PBS - whether PBS should be enshrined, protocol-enforced proposer commitments (PEPC), PBS on L2s, how to prevent censorship, and more. </p> <p>__</p> <p>Timestamps:</p> <p>(00:00) Intro </p> <p>(01:12) What is PBS?</p> <p>(05:37) The History of PBS</p> <p>(08:43) MEV-Boost</p> <p>(10:18) Block Production in Proof-of-Work </p> <p>(11:31) Benefits of PBS</p> ...

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  How will Rollups Decentralize? Proof-of-Governance and more

  Jul 14, 20231h 22mS2

  <p>In this episode, we explore Jon’s journey into crypto and our mutual passion for research and the writing process. We then give an overview over the key areas of crypto infrastructure today. Finally, we zoom into rollup decentralization roadmaps, and Jon shares a controversial new thesis about sequencer decentralization.</p> <p>__</p> <p>Timestamps:</p> <p>(00:00) Intro</p> <p>(02:42) Interview start</p> <p>(03:44) Jon's work week</p> <p>(08:04) ChatGPT & writing</p> <p>(10:57) Jon's start in crypto</p> <p>(14:45) How to pick things to work on</p> <p>(17:08) Outsider's perspective on crypto</p> <p>(19:05) Jon's research process</p> <p>(22:00) Jo...

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