Ethereum world ICYMI (in case you missed it) #2: - @sandeepnailwal expresses frustration with Ethereum community, particularly noting that Ethereum does not 'consider' Polygon an Ethereum L2 while attributing Polymarket, built on Polygon, as being Ethereum ---- Dr. Z's thoughts: at Zircuit we resonate but can understand the nuance here. On one hand classifications can good for transparency and accountability, on the other hand could stifle innovation/be exclusionary - Ethereum Foundation announces grant to Phantom Zone to build an encrypted RISC-V VM ---- Dr. Z's thoughts: signals intent for Ethereum to potentially transition to zkVM, privacy rails perhaps? - @barrywhitehat proposes modifying reth to include privacy features on top of zkevm, functionally creating a 'zkzkevm' to create private rollups. ---- Dr. Z's thoughts: economically it makes sense to target privacy gaps and could attract regulatory compliant apps - Berachain introduces BEND as an on-chain credit layer that couples closely with Berachain's governance engine ---- Dr. Z's thoughts: interesting idea for value capture, but TBD whether governance incentives are sustainable