# Did Ethereum Break? with Preston Van Loon & Terence Tsao

*Author: Ryan Sean Adams, David Hoffman*
*Published: May 18, 2023*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/fr/podcast/did-ethereum-break-with-preston-van-loon-terence-tsao*

---

Did Ethereum break or what actually happened? 

---

### TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

7:53 Did Ethereum Break?

8:22 What Happened? 

14:50 Slot Visualization & Connectivity 

20:30 Did Users Notice? 

23:57 Why Was This Worrisome? 

26:19 Preston & Terence's Emotional Response

35:55 Ethereum Resilience 

39:30 Was This Good For Ethereum?

41:20 Solana vs. Ethereum Liveness 

44:40 Closing & Disclaimers

---

### RESOURCES:

Is Ethereum Breaking?

https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1657122512516575232

Preston Van Loon

https://twitter.com/preston_vanloon

Terence Tsao

https://twitter.com/terencechain