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A New Chapter for Ethereum | EFs Co-EDs Tomasz & Hsiao-Wei


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Ethereum Foundation's new Co-Executive Directors, Tomasz Stanczak and Hsiao-Wei Wang, join Bankless to outline their vision for the future of Ethereum.

We explore their backgrounds, the changing leadership at EF, and the roadmap ahead—from accelerating L1 scaling and improving UX to making Ethereum more dynamic and product-focused. This episode offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at how Ethereum plans to stay resilient, decentralized, and mission-aligned in a fast-changing world.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro


8:19 Career Journey

16:22 What Value Are They Providing

23:39 Continuing the Ethereum Legacy

31:11 Ethereum Foundation: Strengths, Gaps & Calls for Leadership

43:41 The Pectra Disaster

1:00:51 Scaling and Improving the Layer 2

1:06:55 The Concept of "Product Centric Ethereum"

1:11:49 Metrics, Accountability & Operational Leadership at Ethereum

1:14:41 What the Ethereum Foundation Isn't Responsible For

1:18:35 Clearing Up EF Misconceptions

1:26:25 Inside Ethereum’s Upgrade Cycle

1:31:17 Closing and Disclosure

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RESOURCES

Hsiao-Wei Wang


https://x.com/hwwonx

Tomasz K. Stańczak


https://x.com/tkstanczak

Ethereum Foundation


https://ethereum.foundation/

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