lean Ethereum Part 1: Introduction with Justin Drake
February 18, 2026·36 min·3 clips
Justin Drake explains how post-quantum signatures, despite being larger, could make Ethereum more scalable through ZK proofs.
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A clear technical map of Ethereum hardening that makes the next chapters easier to follow.
Lean Ethereum frames Ethereum as a system that can be tightened up without pretending the layers are separate problems. Justin Drake moves through consensus, data, and execution as one chain of design choices, and the case for post-quantum cryptography, faster finality, and…
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