This Month's Top Ethereum News, Innovation & Development – May 2021 In this regular series Anthony Sassano & I go over all the latest innovation, developments, news & exciting projects from the entire Ethereum ecosystem. We cover both technical & fundamental aspects as Ethereum, Eth2, decentralised finance (DeFi), staking, research & adoption of this exciting technology as it begins gaining traction in the real world. With so much innovation in the blockchain & cryptocurrency industry happening on Ethereum this monthly episode will help you stay informed. #Ethereum #DeFi #Cryptocurrency Want to learn how the Nugget & the team keep finding the best projects? ? Join Our Community: https://nuggetsnews.com.au/become-a-member/ ? Free education, resources & discounts: https://nuggetsnews.com.au/ ETH 2.0 Explained: https://youtu.be/sQAKlpGEHw8 ETH Staking Explained: https://youtu.be/mnRfRF5vkwc Yield Farming Explained: https://youtu.be/cGpEAqUvvfI How To Be Your Own Bank: https://youtu.be/gq9T2vLiDig dYdX Tutorial: https://youtu.be/OujtW5FmcFo Maker CPD Tutorial: https://youtu.be/sLRDWTtNC04 PoolTogether Tutorial: https://youtu.be/qETPha7GbEs Tornado Cash Tutorial: https://youtu.be/Dv9jiOc8kOY Following Anthony: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvCp6vKY5jDr87htKH6hgDA/featured https://twitter.com/sassal0x https://twitter.com/SetProtocol https://twitter.com/ethhub_io Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:35 Having conviction in crypto winter 5:25 Why long-term crypto investors should never sell it all 7:30 Value prop of governance tokens 7:50 Binance Smart Chain 8:40 Bitcoin's Taproot upgrade 9:25 What is miner extracted value (MEV)? 12:50 Example of MEV 15:55 Ethereum scalability progress 16:40 Ethereum vs Binance Smart Chain vs the xDai Chain 25:05 How Polygon position itself in relation to Ethereum 26:55 What Polygon is today 30:20 How Eth2 with sharding can enhance Ethereum layer-2 solutions 35:30 Gary Vaynerchuk launches VeeFriends NFT collection 36:50 NFTs bringing more utility to ETH 37:55 Upcoming milestones for Ethereum 40:55 Are people underestimating the upcoming impact of EIP-1559? 43:30 ETH as ultra sound money ?? ? Did you enjoy this video? SUBSCRIBE for more: https://www.youtube.com/c/nuggetsnews?sub_confirmation=1 ? More resources & content: https://collectiveshift.com.au/ ? On the go? Tune in on your favourite podcast app: https://lnk.to/nuggetsnews #️⃣ Connect with us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/NuggetsNewsAU Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nuggetsnews LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nuggetsnews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nuggetsnewsaus Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/nugget_alex _________ ❗ DISCLAIMER ❗ Alex Saunders is not a Financial Adviser. All opinions expressed by Alex Saunders or his guests in this video are for informational purposes only and should not be treated as investment or financial advice of any kind. Any information provided during the video is general in nature and does not take into account the viewers specific circumstances. Nugget’s News and its individual team members are not liable to the viewer or any other party, for the viewer’s use of, or reliance on, any information received, directly or indirectly, from the video in any circumstances. The viewer should always: 1. Conduct their own research, 2. Never invest more than they are willing to lose, 3. Obtain independent legal, financial, taxation and/or other professional advice in respect of any decision made in connection with this video.