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devcon 7 / eth is permissionless money

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ETH is permissionless money

Duration: 00:25:25

Speaker: mike neuder

Type: Talk

Expertise: Beginner

Event: Devcon

Date: Nov 2024

ETH is money! In this talk, we will explore the role of Ethereum's native asset on the base chain, in the L2 ecosystems, and in crypto broadly. We discuss the ETH supply, what it means to be permissionless money, how ETH is being used today, and how it's role can evolve.

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Censorship ResistanceDecentralizationEthereum Roadmap
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