Joseph Lubin, founder of ConsenSys and cofounder of Ethereum, discusses ConsenSys's acquisition this week of JPMorgan's blockchain solution, Quorum. In this episode, he talks about:why JPMorgan sold Quorum to ConsenSys, and how that fits into ConsenSys's larger enterprise offeringswho Quorum's clients are and what it is used forwhether or not ConsenSys is also acquiring the Quorum team how the acquisition fits in with the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance and its standards-based approach to blockchain enterprise developmenthow much JPMorgan invested into ConsenSyshow much ConsenSys is raising how the Quorum acquisition fits into ConsenSys's larger restructuring into two main arms focused on software development and venture activityhow the pandemic has affected ConsenSys's businessthe recent outcry over MetaMask's changes to its licensing structure and how it may eventually monetize with a tokenhis thoughts on Ethereum's five-year anniversary and where it is headed with Ethereum 2.0Thank you to our sponsors! Crypto.com: http://crypto.comNexo: https://www.nexo.ioEpisode links: Joe Lubin: https://twitter.com/ethereumJosephConsenSys: https://consensys.netConsenSys Quorum: https://consensys.net/quorumAnnouncement about acquisition of Quorum: https://consensys.net/blog/news/consensys-acquires-jpm-quorum/https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/75947/consensys-jpm-quorum-announcementThe Block’s earlier reporting: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/daily/74687/jpmorgan-consensys-investment-dealInitial report about deal by Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-jp-morgan-blockchain-exclusive/exclusive-jpmorgan-in-talks-to-merge-blockchain-unit-quorum-with-startup-consensys-sources-idUSKBN2051AWInterbank Information Network: https://www.jpmorgan.com/solutions/treasury-services/payments-and-cross-currency-solutions/iinConsenSys receives money from Payroll Protection Program: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/70511/ledgerx-consensys-tendermint-crypto-ppp-trumpMetaMask licensing: https://decrypt.co/39514/metamask-tightens-license-in-response-to-crypto-browser-boomLinks from news recap:https://unchainedpodcast.com/fidelity-and-the-next-best-thing-to-a-bitcoin-etf/