Ready for Merge

Christine D. Kim
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A podcast about what’s ready for merge in Ethereum and Bitcoin Core— the world’s most valuable open-source protocols. christinedkim.substack.com

  1. Ready for Merge Ep. 26 👾

    6小時前

    Ready for Merge Ep. 26 👾

    In this Ready for Merge episode, Christine D. Kim discusses the fallout from the KelpDAO and Layer Zero exploit. For many, this incident is radically redefining what decentralised finance (DeFi) means and the true value of blockchain-based applications.  This episode was recorded on April 21, 2026. Timestamps: (1:04) Show announcements (2:11) Bitcoin Core updates (4:32) Ethereum client updates (10:22) Overview of the KelpDAO and LayerZero hack (14:24) The Arbitrum Security Council’s response (17:37) The differences between DeFi and CeFi (26:28) Why public blockchains matter Enjoying this content?  Subscribe to the newsletter: https://christinedkim.substack.com/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ready4merge Follow on X: https://x.com/ready4merge Interested in sponsoring the show? inquiry@protocolwatch.com  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinedkim.substack.com/subscribe

    35 分鐘
  2. Ready for Merge Ep. 25 👾

    4月15日

    Ready for Merge Ep. 25 👾

    Meet Tomás, one of the lead maintainers of Ethrex, a minimalist Ethereum execution layer (EL) client written in Rust. Before working in crypto, Tomás was a software engineer working on projects related to robotics, tourism, and video games.  A few years into his career, Tomás joined a boutique software company called Lambda Class, where he and his peers won contracts and received grants to build software for public blockchains such as Starknet and Ethereum.  Through these projects, Tomás and his team at Lambda Class became more invested in the development of Ethereum and eventually in the creation of Ethrex, a new, Rust-based execution-layer client built primarily for Layer 2 protocols.  In this interview, Tomás shares his journey to becoming a full-time Ethereum developer and his views on the future of Ethereum development.  This interview was recorded on April 10, 2026. Timestamps: (2:02) Tomás’s biggest contribution to Ethereum (4:00) How Tomás got into crypto (6:29) Why Lambda Class decided to build Ethrex (13:48) How Ethrex differs from other Ethereum clients (22:11) Tomás’s view on the main development priorities of Ethereum (36:03) Ethereum upgrade timeline expectations (45:36) Rapid-fire questions round  Links:  - Tomás Arjovsky X: https://x.com/TArjovsky GitHub: https://github.com/Arkenan - Lambda Class Official Website: https://lambdaclass.com/ - Ethrex Official repository: https://github.com/lambdaclass/ethrex Enjoying this content?  Subscribe to the newsletter: https://christinedkim.substack.com/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ready4merge Follow on X: https://x.com/ready4merge Interested in sponsoring the show? inquiry@protocolwatch.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinedkim.substack.com/subscribe

    50 分鐘
  3. Ready for Merge Ep. 24 👾

    4月8日

    Ready for Merge Ep. 24 👾

    Christine D. Kim shares high-level updates on the upgrades planned for Bitcoin Core and Ethereum. She also dives into groundbreaking findings by the Google Quantum AI team on the feasibility of quantum attacks on public blockchains, and the responses by the Bitcoin and Ethereum developer communities.  This episode was recorded on April 7, 2026. Timestamps: (0:52) Show announcements (2:28) Bitcoin Core v31 updates (6:58) Ethereum Glamsterdam developments (11:29) Ethereum Hegota upgrade planning (15:00) Google’s quantum crypto whitepaper (26:37) Next week’s show Enjoying this content?  Subscribe to the newsletter: https://christinedkim.substack.com/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ready4merge Follow on X: https://x.com/ready4merge Interested in sponsoring the show? inquiry@protocolwatch.com  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinedkim.substack.com/subscribe

    27 分鐘
  4. Ready for Merge Ep. 23 👾

    4月1日

    Ready for Merge Ep. 23 👾

    In this episode, Christine D. Kim discusses Bitcoin developer community-building, culture, and events with niftynei from Bitcoin++ and Charlie Spears from Blockspace Media.  This interview was recorded on April 1, 2026. Timestamps: (1:23) What Charlie and niftynei do in Bitcoin (5:50) Changes in the Bitcoin developer community culture (12:12) Navigating the politics of Bitcoin development  (17:40) Bridging the gap between Bitcoin developers and institutions (29:09) niftynei’s goal and vision for Bitcoin++ (37:17) The need for better Bitcoin UX Links:  Niftynei’s X profile (https://x.com/niftynei)    Charlie Spears’ X profile (https://x.com/cbspears)    Blockspace Media (https://blockspace.media/)  Opnext Conference (https://opnext.dev/)  Bitcoin++ Events (https://btcpp.dev/)  OpenSats (https://opensats.org/)  Enjoying this content?  Subscribe to the newsletter: https://christinedkim.substack.com/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ready4merge Follow on X: https://x.com/ready4merge Interested in sponsoring the show? inquiry@protocolwatch.com  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinedkim.substack.com/subscribe

    42 分鐘
  5. Ready for Merge Ep. 22 👾

    3月25日

    Ready for Merge Ep. 22 👾

    In this episode of Ready for Merge, Christine D. Kim shares a biweekly brief on the latest Bitcoin and Ethereum protocol developments, covering Ethereum’s upcoming Glamsterdam and Hegota upgrades alongside the nearing release of Bitcoin Core v31. This episode was recorded on March 25, 2026.  Timestamps:  (2:03) Ethereum development updates (16:55) The debate on FRAME (21:30) Bitcoin development updates (31:49) Next week’s show Links:  - Frame Transactions vs. SchemedTransactions for Post-Quantum Ethereum (https://ethereum-magicians.org/t/frame-transactions-vs-schemedtransactions-for-post-quantum-ethereum/28056)  - ACD After Hours Newsletter (https://christinedkim.substack.com/s/acd-after-hours)   - Bitcoin Core v31 Release Schedule (https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/33607) - Bitcoin Core v31 Release Candidate 1 Announcement (https://x.com/fanquake/status/2033836033742410118?s=20)   - BTC Before Light Issue #29, The main features of Bitcoin Core v31 (https://christinedkim.substack.com/p/btc-before-light-issue-29)  - BTC Before Light Issue #32, Preparing for the AI future (https://christinedkim.substack.com/p/btc-before-light-issue-32)   This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinedkim.substack.com/subscribe

    34 分鐘
  6. Ready for Merge Ep. 21 👾

    3月18日

    Ready for Merge Ep. 21 👾

    Meet Mark, a developer working for Sigma Prime on the Ethereum consensus layer (CL) client, Lighthouse. In 2013, Mark first heard about Bitcoin in a rap song. Three years later, the DAO hack introduced him to Ethereum — and set him on a path that would eventually lead him to become a core developer. After teaching himself Rust during the COVID-19 lockdowns, Mark began contributing to the Lighthouse client, and today he helps shape some of Ethereum’s most important upgrades. In this interview, Mark shares how he went from a curious outsider to a protocol developer and the lessons he’s learned along the way. This interview was recorded on August 20, 2025. Timestamps: (1:36) Mark’s biggest contribution to Ethereum (7:03) How Mark became a full-time Ethereum developer (16:07) Mark’s vision for Ethereum (33:10) An average day as an Ethereum developer (36:55) Advice for new contributors (40:20) Rapid-fire questions round Links:  Mark Mackey X: https://x.com/EthDreamer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mackey-677b3679/ GitHub: https://github.com/ethDreamer Sigma Prime Official Website (https://sigmaprime.io/) Blog (https://blog.sigmaprime.io/) Lighthouse Official repository (https://github.com/sigp/lighthouse) Good first issues for new contributors to take on (https://github.com/sigp/lighthouse/issues?q=state%3Aopen%20label%3A%22good%20first%20issue%22) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinedkim.substack.com/subscribe

    52 分鐘
  7. Ready for Merge Ep. 20 👾

    3月11日

    Ready for Merge Ep. 20 👾

    Meet Preston, a developer working for Offchain Labs on the Ethereum consensus layer (CL) client, Prysm. Preston’s biggest contribution to Ethereum development is co-founding the Prysm team. Preston, along with three other developers, formed the first dedicated team to build software for Ethereum’s proof-of-stake transition. The software they built, called Prysm, was the most widely used CL client during and in the first few years after the launch of Ethereum’s proof-of-stake blockchain, also called the Beacon Chain. In this interview, Preston recounts the story behind Prysm's founding in 2018, its acquisition by Offchain Labs in 2022, and its continued development in 2025. This interview was recorded on September 2, 2025. Timestamps: (3:26) Preston’s biggest contribution to Ethereum (5:24) How Preston found out about crypto (22:06) The early days of Prysm development (34:54) Key role models in Preston’s journey as a core developer (38:47) How Prysmatic Labs got acquired (58:02) How to get involved in Prysm development Links:  - Preston van Loon X (https://x.com/preston_vanloon) LinkedIn (http://linkedin.com/in/prestonvanloon) GitHub: (https://github.com/prestonvanloon) - Offchain Labs Official Website (https://www.offchainlabs.com/) Blog (https://medium.com/offchainlabs) - Prysm Official repository (https://github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm) Discord (https://discord.com/invite/prysm) - Ethereum Protocol Fellowship GitHub (https://github.com/eth-protocol-fellows) Wiki (https://epf.wiki/#/)  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinedkim.substack.com/subscribe

    1 小時 1 分鐘

  8. 3月5日

    Ready for Merge Ep. 19 👾

    Summary: In this bi-weekly brief, Christine D. Kim breaks down the latest developments in Bitcoin and Ethereum protocol development. She covers the upcoming Bitcoin Core v31 release and the growing debate around post-quantum cryptography. She also covers Ethereum developers’ discussions around the FRAME proposal and upgrade scoping for Hegota and beyond. This episode was recorded on March 4, 2026.  Timestamps:  (2:03) Bitcoin Core v31 feature freeze (3:35) Cluster Mempool status update (8:07) Bitcoin’s post-quantum roadmap (20:11) Ethereum’s post-quantum roadmap (23:39) The debate about FRAME (28:51) Next week’s show Links:  - BTC Before Light Issue #29 (https://christinedkim.substack.com/p/btc-before-light-issue-29)  - BTC Before Light Issue #28 (https://christinedkim.substack.com/p/btc-before-light-issue-28)  - The limitations of cryptographic agility in Bitcoin (https://groups.google.com/g/bitcoindev/c/O6l3GUvyO7A)  - Introducing strawmap, a strawman roadmap by EF Protocol (https://x.com/drakefjustin/status/2026755969540108659)  Song Credits: Special thanks to Calios for the music featured in this episode. You can listen to the full track, “Our Lives,” and other songs by Calios on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6qs62M8pLHGZuttTwgP6JK. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinedkim.substack.com/subscribe

    32 分鐘
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關於

A podcast about what’s ready for merge in Ethereum and Bitcoin Core— the world’s most valuable open-source protocols. christinedkim.substack.com

資料

  • 創作者
    Christine D. Kim
  • 活躍年份
    2025年 - 2026年
  • 單集
    26
  • 分級
    兒童不宜
  • 版權
    © Christine D. Kim
  • 節目網站
    Ready for Merge

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