{"podcast":{"title":"CoinDesk Podcast Network","slug":"coindesk-podcast-network-334494","podcast_index_feed_id":334494,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/CDI1034178673","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/63f4a94e-7df4-11f0-a633-c7dfdaf1537a/image/93ccd5d37f6570964c66e35c818687a5.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"CoinDesk","episode_count":4183,"summary":"The top stories and best shows in the blockchain world, delivered daily from the team at CoinDesk.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-23T16:17:27.879265+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coindesk-podcast-network-334494"},"episode":{"title":"Ethereum Is Facing A Critical Funding Gap, Says Ex-EF Member | Markets Outlook","slug":"ethereum-is-facing-a-critical-funding-gap-says-ex-ef-member-markets-outlook","published_at":"2026-06-25T17:46:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coindesk-podcast-network-334494/ethereum-is-facing-a-critical-funding-gap-says-ex-ef-member-markets-outlook","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coindesk-podcast-network-334494","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CDI6035590763.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CDI6035590763.mp3","summary":"Does Ethereum have a funding crisis? On today's Markets Outlook, Protocol Guild Organizer Trent Van Epps tells CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie why the Ethereum Foundation's subtraction philosophy is creating a critical funding gap for core developers, what it will take to fill it, and why he's still optimistic about ETH's future. - Timecodes: 00:00 - Trent Van Epps Joins Markets Outlook 00:57 - Why Trent Left the Ethereum Foundation 01:55 - What Is Subtraction and Why It Matters 02:31 - 20% Workforce Cuts and the Funding Gap Explained 05:09 - Options for Solving the Funding Crisis 07:06 - Will Ethereum Lose Its First Mover Advantage? 08:40 - What Happens If the Funding Doesn't Come? 10:47 - What Institutions Should Replace the EF? 12:24 - Ethereum’s Future 14:37 - ETH the Asset: The Misconceptions and the Opportunity - Check out CoinDesk's latest episode of Public Keys from the NYSE: https://youtu.be/mePmjknvBVc - To get market moving news delivered daily, download CoinDesk’s mobile app: https://linktr.ee/coindeskapp. - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.","meta_description":"Does Ethereum have a funding crisis? On today's Markets Outlook, Protocol Guild Organizer Trent Van Epps tells CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie why the Ethereu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1100,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/coindesk-podcast-network-334494/episodes/ethereum-is-facing-a-critical-funding-gap-says-ex-ef-member-markets-outlook/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coindesk-podcast-network-334494/ethereum-is-facing-a-critical-funding-gap-says-ex-ef-member-markets-outlook.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}