“Ethereum is the most credibly neutral blockchain." - @barnabemonnot Barnabé said this while explaining why $ETH works as a store of value. I asked him questions on faster finality, $ETH as money and the work at @ethlabs. > Faster settlement sits at the top of your agenda. How long does finality take today, and what will it feel like for a regular user once it gets faster?
> What will faster finality mean for someone just sending money on Ethereum?
> Ethlabs is also researching ETH's monetary properties. What questions are you trying to answer about ETH as money, and why should holders care?
> Should ETH be treated as money, and does that change how Ethereum gets built?
> What does Ethereum gain from having more than one research lab working on it?
> What is the one problem Ethlabs most wants to solve in the next year?
> Why does Ethlabs matter to Ethereum? Full Q&A👇