# Massive Arbitrum Acquisition!! with Steven Goldfeder & Preston Van Loon

*Author: David Hoffman*
*Published: Oct 20, 2022*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/es/massive-arbitrum-acquisition-with*

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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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### RESOURCES
Steven Goldfeder

https://twitter.com/sgoldfed

Preston Van Loon  

https://twitter.com/preston_vanloon
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