Mark is a cofounder of Optimism and is interested in building the institutions of the future on top of Ethereum

Mark Tyneway

The EVM has long been a target for improvement, but major changes have been postponed due to other priorities. As Ethereum's core, EVM modifications could significantly affect network stability, security, and performance, or add complexity. This necessitates lengthy approval and implementation processes. Panelists will explore new initiatives to implement EVM upgrades such as the EOF on L2s before L1, discussing their pros and cons.

Stage 3

Changes to the L1 EVM versus L2s

If you ask Ethereans to describe "What is Ethereum?" in 1 sentence, what would it be? Likely, you will get many different answers depending on who you're speaking to. Some visions have changed over time and some stayed true to the cypherpunk values such as decentralization, trustlessness & censorship-resistance. Or is it more important for us to focus on DA & scalability at L1? What should L1 actually be responsible for? Is local block building dead? Are timing games bad? What do we value today?