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Core Protocol & Research
A retrospective on Portal and a glimpse into the future
Talk
Monday, June 30th 2025
16:40 - 17:00
Kelly Stage
Description
Portal set out to decentralize Ethereum access via lightweight nodes and full JSON-RPC. Now reduced to just EIP-4444 support, it stands as a shadow of its vision, a reminder of the challenge in aligning infrastructure with Ethereum’s decentralization ideals.