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"The hard fork was something that was really problematic. But again, Ethereum surviving was paramount." Sebastian Bürgel, VP of Technology at Gnosis, explains the brutal decision-making framework that saved Ethereum during its darkest hour.

Sebastian reveals how he navigated the DAO hack crisis despite philosophical reservations about hard forks, choosing ecosystem survival over ideological purity. His decision framework offers critical insights for protocol governance during existential threats
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This episode covers Sebastian's unique journey from biomedical engineering PhD to Web3 infrastructure pioneer. He discusses validator sniping vulnerabilities, why privacy isn't controversial, how modified Lighthouse clients can harvest IP addresses from beacon chain attestations, and why current security audits miss trillion-dollar infrastructure risks.

Sebastian Bürgel is VP of Technology at Gnosis and founder of HOPR, a privacy-focused communication protocol. He's been building on Ethereum since 2015, contributed to core client development, and oversees Gnosis Chain, Safe multisig, and upcoming Gnosis VPN infrastructure.

Resources mentioned: Lighthouse client, Gnosis Chain, Darknet Diaries podcast, Ethereum DEFCON 1 conference.

Listen to the full episode for Sebastian's validator sniping methodology, browser-native security architecture, and why Web3 security frameworks need fundamental redesigns before mainstream adoption.