Arbitrum acquires Prysmatic! Hear all about the deal and what it means for both teams, the future of Ethereum, and the space writ large.

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------ Timestamps:

0:00 Intro 10:00 How the Acquisition Happened 13:45 Prysmatic Big W's 15:15 Ethereum W's 16:08 Prysmatic Origins 23:20 What Happens Next at Prysmatic 24:50 Arbitrum's Contribution 30:37 Credible Neutrality Concerns 35:25 Open Source Ethos 43:43 Vitalik's Take 49:47 Acquisition Concerns 53:10 Arbitrum Access 56:00 Prysmatic Worth 57:56 Wen Arb Token 58:20 Closing & Disclaimers

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