Harry Kalodner on Arbitrum's Future, Timeboost, and L2 Sequencer Revenue Models

In today's episode, we explore Timeboost on Arbitrum with Harry Kalodner.

Arbitrum DAO has signaled a vote recently to go live with timeboost on mainnet.

This innovative mechanism shifts from first-come-first-serve to a priority bidding system while maintaining transaction privacy and fairness.

We examine how Timeboost returns value to the Arbitrum DAO, eliminates latency racing, and builds a more equitable ecosystem. Harry discusses governance challenges and the delicate balance between operational efficiency and decentralization.

After a year of development, this upgrade delivers major ecosystem benefits with minimal impact on user experience.

Let's dive in.

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