ZuBerlin · Jun 12, 2024

Clip The video outlines the concept of execution tickets and their role in managing MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) within blockchain protocols. The speaker discusses ongoing research focused on capturing MEV at the protocol level through execution tickets, which were first proposed to separate the consensus chain (beacon chain) from the execution chain. They explain how this separation allows for randomization to prevent issues like multi-block MEV and liveness problems. The talk delves into data analysis on multi-block MEV, examining whether there's value in controlling multiple slots consecutively. Preliminary findings suggest more multi-slot sequences occur than expected by chance, but the reasons behind this are not fully understood. The speaker also covers simulation results of different mechanism designs for selling execution tickets, such as auctions and pricing mechanisms. Initial takeaways indicate challenges in achieving decentralization and transferring existing pricing models like EIP-1559 directly to execution tickets. Future steps include making simulation agents more sophisticated with strategic bidding and updating the multi-block MEV data analysis with newer information. The talk concludes with a Q&A session clarifying how execution tickets can redistribute MEV earnings from validators to all token holders, potentially benefiting a broader set of stakeholders within the ecosystem.

Ethereum London · Oct 9, 2019

Quynh Tran-Thanh, Chief Product Officer of CryptoCompare, showcases their latest data product in analysing real vs fake volume on exchanges. Her talk "Fake It Till You Make It" showcases the vast about of data analysis that her team goes through to predict which exchanges are the most trustworthy. CryptoCompare - https://www.cryptocompare.com - is a market data provider for the blockchain/crypto industry. Clients range from Bloomberg to the ECB. Developers can access to free API solutions at https://min-api.cryptocompare.com/pricing. For the general public, they have a range of guides covering mining, exchanges, wallets as well as a portfolio manager. // About Ethereum London Ethereum London #ethldn is the home of the Ethereum community in London. The community provides 2 meetups every month including this Keynote at the prestigious Imperial College London. // About #ethldn Keynote The #ethldn keynote is a lecture style event with speakers from brilliant projects all around the world. Highlight speakers include: - Vitalik Buterin (founder of Ethereum) - Gavin Wood (co-founder of Ethereum & Polkadot) - Stefan George (co-founder of Gnosis) - Makoto Inoue (founder of Kickback dapp and ENS developer) Join our future events: https://www.meetup.com/ethereum/ Find out what we're all about https://ethldn.org Tweet us: https://twitter.com/ethldn // #ethldn supporters Thanks go to CryptoCompare and Imperial College London for their ongoing support of our community. Disclaimers: Ethereum London/ethldn is not related to any organisation, foundation, company, or product. We are 100% volunteer-run and stay committed to promoting a community that's entirely blockchain and technology agnostic. The appearance of projects and presentations at Ethereum London/ethldn does not represent an endorsement from any of our members, volunteers, supporters, or sponsors. Nothing presented constitutes investment advice in any form.