Superphiz is a long-time Ethereum community member and a became a vocal advocate for staking decentralization following the Ethereum 'Merge' to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism last year.In this episode of The Scoop, Superphiz unpacks how Ethereum's merge to proof-of-stake has caused liquid staking derivatives to pose a potential threat to Ethereum's credible neutrality, as well as the best pathways to mitigate the potential for staking centralization.OUTLINE:00:00 - Introduction2:55 - Success of ‘The Merge’5:28 - Ethereum Centralization Concerns13:34 - Lido’s LSD Dominance20:54 - Scaling Ethereum25:33 - New Use Cases27:37 - Closing ThoughtsThis episode is brought to you by our sponsor PayPal.Make your crypto move with PayPal. Get started today at PayPal.com/crypto
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