The Daily Gwei - An Ethereum Podcast

Post-quantum security for Ethereum and why quantum resistance matters for L1s and institutions. A new fast confirmation rule for near-instant finality and its impact on deposits and cross-L2 flow. The Ethereum Foundation activating its first validator from the treasury and what that means for staking. A handbook for guiding EIP champions and progress toward private on-chain swaps with mempool privacy.

The Daily Gwei Refuel gives you a recap every other week day on everything that happened in the Ethereum and crypto ecosystems - hosted by Anthony Sassano. Timestamps and links to topics discussed: https://daily-gwei-links.vercel.app/recent 00:00 Introductory song 00:10 The EF mandate https://x.com/ethereumfndn/status/2032460726728573298 https://x.com/barnabemonnot/status/2033089581810077821 23:06 Etherealize on layer 2's https://x.com/Etherealize_io/status/2032091862513684661 28:20 New MaxEB dashboard https://x.com/trent_vanepps/status/2031480995392655689 29:24 $50mil MEV swap https://x.com/bh359/status/2032195231681241218 38:15 Encrypted mempools https://x.com/_julianma/status/2032067843635007508 42:53 BlackRock's staked ETH ETF is now live https://x.com/JSeyff/status/2032204440082460707 This episode is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kJlfuYXewLs Subscribe to the newsletter: https://thedailygwei.substack.com/ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvCp6vKY5jDr87htKH6hgDA/ Follow Anthony on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sassal0x Follow The Daily Gwei on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedailygwei Join the Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/4pfUJsENcg DISCLAIMER: All information presented across all of The Daily Gwei's communication channels is strictly for educational purposes and should not be taken as investment advice.

The Daily Gwei Refuel gives you a recap every other week day on everything that happened in the Ethereum and crypto ecosystems - hosted by Anthony Sassano. Timestamps and links to topics discussed: https://daily-gwei-links.vercel.app/recent 00:00 Introductory song 00:10 Updated Ethereum roadmap https://x.com/drakefjustin/status/2026755969540108659 09:41 Ethereum Foundation staking 70,000 ETH https://x.com/ethereumfndn/status/2026218289928556625 13:01 EF Protocol Support website now live https://x.com/EFprotocol/status/2026037150475796978 15:09 New Platform team at the EF https://x.com/rudolf6_/status/2023867399838331080 18:40 New DeFi team at the EF https://x.com/CharlieStLouis/status/2026004347008733339 23:49 Rocket Pool's Saturn One upgrade now live https://x.com/Rocket_Pool/status/2023913306499784898 28:17 L2Beat interop page https://x.com/l2beat/status/2026292159800869288 29:54 MaxEB adoption update https://www.pectrified.com/mainnet 33:29 Ethereal News shout out https://ethereal.news/ethereal-news-weekly-13/ This episode is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KuN85aimxLk Subscribe to the newsletter: https://thedailygwei.substack.com/ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvCp6vKY5jDr87htKH6hgDA/ Follow Anthony on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sassal0x Follow The Daily Gwei on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedailygwei Join the Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/4pfUJsENcg DISCLAIMER: All information presented across all of The Daily Gwei's communication channels is strictly for educational purposes and should not be taken as investment advice.

Coverage of Fossil (EIP-7805) being included in Hegota and how it fights transaction censorship. A look at EF protocol priorities for 2026 including scaling, UX, and hardening. Discussion of Vitalik’s four major upcoming changes like state tree and VM work. Updates on Fast Finality efforts and Base’s new unified stack and roadmap.

A major Ethereum Foundation leadership change and its ripple through the org chart and roadmap. A technical deep dive into L1 zkEVM workstreams and a proposal to speed up slot times with quick slots. News of Uniswap integrating with an institutional USD fund and Robinhood launching a public testnet for its Arbitrum-based chain. A broad multi-decade bullish thesis for ETH.

Discussion of a new Trillion Dollar Security dashboard and its six security categories. A wide debate over Layer 2s, differentiation, and whether rollups deliver real innovation. Reflection on Vitalik’s view of ETH as a store of value and why that matters for DeFi and AI agents. Notes on encrypted mempools, ZKVM progress, and trade offs between scale and security.

A deep dive into Vitalik’s provocative thread about Layer 2s and why reactions vary. Discussion of slow progress toward interop and stage-two features, plus security trade-offs like exit windows. Conversation about L1 scaling, gas limits, and how L2s must add value beyond pure scaling. Survey of different L2 designs and warnings against misreads and hype.

The Daily Gwei Refuel gives you a recap every other week day on everything that happened in the Ethereum and crypto ecosystems - hosted by Anthony Sassano. Timestamps and links to topics discussed: https://daily-gwei-links.vercel.app/recent 00:00 Introductory song 00:10 A heartfelt thank you 03:14 Ethereum over the next few years https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/2017145595819933745 10:17 Core dev updates https://x.com/poojaranjan19/status/2015853372172063099 12:21 FOCIL proposed as Hegota headliner https://x.com/soispoke/status/2016158081877471448 15:42 Protocol Guild Annual Report now live https://x.com/ProtocolGuild/status/2016969171905761459 23:55 ERC-8004 now live on mainnet https://x.com/DavideCrapis/status/2016893815857066212 29:39 TheDAO is back (kinda) https://x.com/thedaofund/status/2016898906915811488 34:15 Fidelity launched a stablecoin https://x.com/sassal0x/status/2016603093648232626 36:05 New DeFi project, Polaris https://x.com/polarisfinance_/status/2016180350087549420 39:41 Market/general chat This episode is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YVWUhFIlIfs Subscribe to the newsletter: https://thedailygwei.substack.com/ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvCp6vKY5jDr87htKH6hgDA/ Follow Anthony on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sassal0x Follow The Daily Gwei on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedailygwei Join the Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/4pfUJsENcg DISCLAIMER: All information presented across all of The Daily Gwei's communication channels is strictly for educational purposes and should not be taken as investment advice.

A rapid tour of post-quantum risk and the Ethereum Foundation’s new post-quantum team and roadmap. A timeline for when quantum attacks might arrive and how blockchains compare in readiness. A preview of Glamsterdam’s likely feature freeze and headliner EIPs. Growth of community hubs and why Ethereum plus Layer 2s is attracting business use. Market chat on macro flows, AI, and portfolio positioning.

The Daily Gwei Refuel gives you a recap every other week day on everything that happened in the Ethereum and crypto ecosystems - hosted by Anthony Sassano. Timestamps and links to topics discussed: https://daily-gwei-links.vercel.app/recent 00:00 Introductory song 00:10 Ethereum's principles https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/2009158272943599877 https://x.com/sassal0x/status/2008346683382354388 https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/2008174642066845778 20:51 ethPandaOps in 2026 https://x.com/ethPandaOps/status/2009662183060459892 25:15 New websites from Toni https://x.com/nero_eth/status/2008855572590760381 28:20 Second BPO fork now live https://x.com/sassal0x/status/2008712248546783459 32:00 L2 is the right model for business https://x.com/VivekVentures/status/2010212553956392991 33:34 Market chat This episode is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CEdqv36VGiU Subscribe to the newsletter: https://thedailygwei.substack.com/ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvCp6vKY5jDr87htKH6hgDA/ Follow Anthony on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sassal0x Follow The Daily Gwei on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedailygwei Join the Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/4pfUJsENcg DISCLAIMER: All information presented across all of The Daily Gwei's communication channels is strictly for educational purposes and should not be taken as investment advice.