Welcome back to Bankless Takes! On the show today we walk through David’s recent article on the unified architecture theory for Ethereum.  Where does Ethereum stand in a world of many chains? How does ethereum compare to Bitcoin, Solana, Celestia, and many others are fighting for users in the space. The comparisons and top competitors might surprise you. ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24  https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠  🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  🔐 SAFE | ATTEND SAFE{CON} https://bankless.cc/SafeCon  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/toku  ------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Start 02:08 Reason For This Article 06:32 Bitcoin Block Size Wars 17:51 Modern Day Big vs Small Blockers 22:06 Sophisticated Vs Primitive Blocks 33:19 Functionality Escape Velocity 37:17 The Root Of Trust 45:57 Cosmos, The Lost Tribe 56:02 Sovereignty Escape Velocity ------ RESOURCES Davids Article: https://www.bankless.com/the-unified-architecture-of-ethereum  Vitalik Article: https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2019/12/26/mvb.html?ref=bankless.ghost.io  Ryans Tweet: https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1778865602121060863  L2 Beat: https://l2beat.com/scaling/risk  Cosmos Tweet: https://twitter.com/hxrts/status/1774504453682405467  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-the-raoul-pal-interview  ------ Bankless Nation, we’re having none-other than Raoul Pal, a frequent guest on this show, who needs no introduction. Expect to understand debasement, how to navigate the different crypto seasons, and Raoul’s secular thesis. Besides his key learnings, Raoul also gives a peak into his portfolio and shares some hot takes on the current state of AI. ------ 📣 SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24  https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠    🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo    🏠 CASA | SECURE YOUR GENERATIONAL WEALTH https://bankless.cc/Casa  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/toku    🏙️ CONSENSUS | SAVE 20% WITH CODE BANKLESS https://bankless.cc/4aykesD  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 6:35 SEC Suing Uniswap? 9:57 US Regulation Handbrakes 19:48 State of the Bull Market 29:45 Navigating Interest Rates 35:40 Understanding Debasement 47:25 Crypto Adoption 57:11 Crypto Summer 1:03:12 The L1 Race 1:07:17 The Role of ETFs 1:13:37 The Next Winter 1:17:52 Crypto Skeptics 1:22:15 The Secular Thesis 1:26:20 Raoul’s Portfolio 1:30:47 Real Vision 1:33:01 The State of AI 1:36:31 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Raoul Pal https://twitter.com/RaoulGMI   Real Vision Festival of Learning https://www.realvision.com/festival-of-learning  Raoul Pal The Journey Man https://www.youtube.com/@RaoulPalTJM  ------ 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://www.bankless.com/disclosures