Research Archive
An abridged archive of talks, technical deep dives, and protocol research walkthroughs from Ethereum ecosystem work while at Blockswap Labs.
Keynote Sessions
ETH, a long‑term collateral for a rollup‑centric future
Devconnect Amsterdam - Protocol economics and the role of native ETH in a layered ecosystem.
Building onchain eternal products with the community
ETH Denver - Exploring sustainable onchain product design and community owned infrastructure.
Ethereum Infrastructure Walkthrough
DevCon - Onboarding mainstream users for ETH staking.
Humancentric Decentralization
Devconnect Amsterdam - Exploring how decentralized systems can serve human needs first.
Ethereum Projects
A permissionless Ethereum staking operating system enabling native ETH staking and modular liquid staking primitives without oracles.
Open source infrastructure for credibly neutral Ethereum blockspace production, including MEV relay, order-flow auctions, encrypted mempool, and PBS coordination.
A permissionless ETH restaking orchestration layer providing ZK verifiability, and staked ETH backed security for applications and networks.
Research Presentations
Restaking: K2 Deep Dive @DevConnect
Overview of mechanics, economics, and the components of the K2 protocol.
Intents Computer @DevConnect
How vEVM turns user intents into trustless onchain actions for DeFi
Bridgeless Multichain @ETHDenver
Seamless composable liquidity across chains, no bridges needed.
MEV Aware Supply Chain @ETHCC
Protecting front running in builder centric block production.
Programmable MPC @DevConnect
Enabling DKG + MPC onchain for EVM as verifiable compute layer.
Credible Commitments @ETHCC
Design Order flow auctions for fair crypto markets.
Research Library (Archive)
Autonomous Intents
vEVM Intents Computer - @DevConnect
Deep dive into the Virtual Ethereum Intent Computer on top of the EVM.
Watch VideoGeneralized Intents - Gateway Kernel AI chatbot
AI chatbot designed to help users stake their ETH and interact with Blockswap products.
Watch VideoProgrammable MPC
First smart contract driven trustless MPC-as-a-service compatible with all EVM chains.
Watch Video
MEV & PBS
- • 2023
Proof of Neutrality and PBS @ ETHDenver
Ethereum MEV landscape, Proof of Neutrality (PoN), and Proposer Builder Separation.
Watch Video MEV Aware Supply Chain @ EthCC
Engineers from Blockswap take a deep dive into the Proof of Neutrality Relay.
Watch VideoPoN Connect & MEV+ @ EthCC
Mechanisms behind MEV+ and how it fits in the bigger PoN Connect picture.
Watch VideoMEV+ Walkthrough
Client allowing validators to access an entirely new set of applications and strategies.
Watch VideoDeep Dive: The Proof of Neutrality Relay Code
Comprehensive YouTube walkthrough of the PoN Relay off-chain portion.
Watch VideoProof of Neutrality Explained
Covers MeV+, RPBS, Relay, Reporters, and more.
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Staking
Stakehouse Withdrawals - Technical Walkthrough
Aligning Stakehouse with Ethereum's native withdrawal process.
Watch VideokETH Restaking Protocol @ EthCC Paris
Detailed breakdown of slashable lending and ZKWitness.
Watch VideokETH Technical Walkthrough
Benchmark Rate Protocol mechanics and user interface preview.
Watch VideoZero ETH Club (ZEC) Walkthrough
An in-depth walkthrough showcasing the mechanics and code behind the Zero ETH Club (ZEC).
Watch Video
Restaking
Node Cloud - Overview
Node Cloud enables Preferred Node Operators for middleware services.
Watch VideoRestaking Cloud: K2 Deep Dive
Detailed mechanics, economics, and agent roles in the K2 protocol.
Watch Video- • 2023
Ethereum Restaking with Blockswap Cloud @EthCC
Introduction to upcoming restaking protocols.
Watch Video PNO Module - LST/LRT Integration
LRT preference-based delegation for PNO restaking markets.
Watch VideoModular Restaking - Modular withdrawal credentials (MWC)
Abstracting complex ETH restaking management via MWC modules.
Watch VideoRestaking Router - Programmable Withdrawal Credentials
Building custom restaking markets with unique value propositions.
Watch VideoNode Cloud Technical Walkthrough
Deep-dive on PNO and kNetworks on Node Cloud.
Watch VideoRestaking Tokens & Native Delegation Walkthrough
Learn how to get ETH backed RST tokens and native delegation.
Watch VideoRestaking K2 Protocol Code Walkthrough
K2 introduces a decentralized free market for restaking.
Watch VideoBlockswap Cloud Technical Walkthrough
Engineering leads discuss the technical perspective of Restaking Cloud.
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Bridgeless Multichain
Panels
- • 2023
MEV and Cross Chain Panel @ ETHDenver
Fireside chat about privacy, order flow, and future implications.
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Fireside Chat: OFA & Credible Commitments @ EthCC
Discussion with Ethereum Foundation and Runtime Verification members.
Watch Video Intents Panel - Devconnect Istanbul
Featuring 1inch, Cowswap, Primev, Essential, and Blockswap Labs.
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