Rollup-Centric Roadmap (2024 version) (mike+stokes version) (From The Vault)
– It has been over three years since Vitalik put pen-to-paper voicing “a rollup-centric ethereum roadmap.” While there have been immense changes in the interim, the vision expressed aged like fine wine as the Ethereum community continued down this path. The launch of the beacon chain, the merge, withdrawals, and the imminent proto-danksharding fork embody the engineering, research, and coordination excellence of the individuals and teams contributing to the protocol. As 2024 sets in, however, there is more noise than ever. We feel it is worth reviving the “rollup-centric roadmap” with an updated worldview; modern problems may necessitate novel solutions.
Unbundling staking: Towards rainbow staking
Why rainbow?We intend to convey that the architecture below is appropriate to offer services provided by a wide spectrum of participants, such as professional operators, solo home stakers, or passive capital providers.Additionally, the spectrum 11 may remind the reader of eigenvalues, while we intend for this proposal to partially enshrine a structure similar to re-staking.
Solana’s DeFi Rise Challenges Ethereum’s Dominance
The aim of this article is to delve into the factors underpinning Ethereum’s long standing dominance in the DeFi realm and to examine how Solana has made significant strides in recent times, though whether this can be sustained remains uncertain.


