# The Unified Architecture of Ethereum | DH + RSA

*Author: David Hoffman, Ryan Sean Adams*
*Published: Apr 17, 2024*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/de/the-unified-architecture-of-ethereum-dh-rsa*

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Welcome back to Bankless Takes! On the show today we walk through David’s recent article on the unified architecture theory for Ethereum. 

Where does Ethereum stand in a world of many chains? How does ethereum compare to Bitcoin, Solana, Celestia, and many others are fighting for users in the space. The comparisons and top competitors might surprise you.

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## Timestamps
00:00 Start
01:27 Reason For This Article
03:15 Bitcoin Block Size Wars
14:35 Modern Day Big vs Small Blockers
18:49 Sophisticated Vs Primitive Blocks
27:28 Functionality Escape Velocity
31:26 The Root Of Trust
40:06 Cosmos, The Lost Tribe
50:11 Sovereignty Escape Velocity

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## Resources
Davids Article:
https://www.bankless.com/the-unified-architecture-of-ethereum

Vitalik Article:
https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2019/12/26/mvb.html

Ryans Tweet:
https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1778865602121060863

L2 Beat:
https://l2beat.com/scaling/risk

Cosmos Tweet:
https://twitter.com/hxrts/status/1774504453682405467
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