Episode: #21 July 13, 2020 Ethereum turns 5 on July 30th! That's 5 years of history. Five years of progress. Time enough to change the world? We sit down with Vitalik Buterin and walk through Ethereum's past, present, and future. Has the vision changed? Has ETH earned its price? What about monetary policy? How's Vitalik feeling about the future? Is ETH a triple-point asset? It seems clear that Vitalik believes the Ethereum community is its strongest asset. This band of Athenians isn't just here to vanquish foes, it's here to build a digital civilization for the world. Not burn it down. Build it up.  Vitalik believes crypto is standing strong as one of the few remaining things that's genuinely international. And as we witness the balkanization of the digital world, the open door to cooperation that Ethereum provides is exactly what humanity needs in order to thrive in the 21st century.  Happy 5th Birthday Ethereum! The world needs you now more than ever.  We cover: How Vitalik's feeling about Ethereum PAST: Times when Vitalik was far less optimistic Has Ethereum matched the original vision? Identity in an independent digital civilization PRESENT: Does Vitalik like or hate DeFi? Vitalik's biggest concern for DeFi Thoughts on liquidity mining The goods & bads of speculation Have we earned the price? FUTURE: 3 problems we face now Spartans vs Athenians - who wins? Is Ethereum a nation, a religion, a technology? How Etheruem is like Briton  ETH THE ASSET Is ETH a triple point asset? Solidifying ETH's monetary policy LIGHTNING ROLLUP ROUND Gas fees are too high? ETH flippening BTC? Low hanging fruit? HIs favorite ETH killer? And more... Join us next Monday for a fresh episode! ----- Tools from our sponsors to go bankless: Rocket Dollar - tax shelter your crypto ($50 w/ "BANKLESS") Ramp - the fiat onramp for DeFi (mention Bankless!) Monolith - holy grail of bankless Visa cards Aave - money lego for lending & borrowing ----- Resources discussed: The Ethereum whitepaper Roadmap for Ethereum Ethereum's monetary policy (it's underrated!) ----- Episode Actions: Review Ethereum timeline (up to 2019) Listen to our fave episodes on Ethereum 3 - Economic Bandwidth 4 - Ether: The Triple Point Asset 7 - Ether’s Value Mechanisms  20 - The Ethereum Opportunity | Chris Burniske Give us a 5-star review on Apple iTunes! Also...subscribe to Bankless YouTube to watch State of the Nation every Tuesday. ----- Subscribe to podcast on iTunes | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed Leave a review on iTunes Share the episode with someone you know! ----- Don't stop at the podcast! Subscribe to the Bankless newsletter program Watch Bankless shows and tutorials on YouTube Visit official Bankless website for resources Follow Bankless on Twitter Follow Ryan on Twitter Follow David on Twitter ----- Not financial or tax advice. This podcast is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions.  Do your own research.