Consensus 2026

Joseph Lubin, co-founder of Ethereum and CEO of ConsenSys, shares insights on Ethereum’s ecosystem, innovation, Layer 2 scaling, DeFi security, and the future of blockchain technology, including AI and quantum threats.

OUTLINE
00:00 – Introduction
02:25 – Future of DATs
06:10 – KelpDAO Exploit & DeFi
09:13 – Linea & Layer-2s
13:08 – Synchronous Composability
16:30 – AI Agents Onchain
18:05 – Quantum Threat to Crypto

Guest links:
Joseph Lubin – https://x.com/ethereumJoseph
Consensys – https://x.com/Consensys

Host links:
Gareth Jenkinson – ⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/gazza_jenks
The Block – https://x.com/theblockco
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