Hsiao-wei Wang, Co-Executive Director of the Ethereum Foundation, described Ethereum as a continuously built ladder during her address at Devconnect. She emphasized that the platform has existed for over a decade without a final destination; each new step serves as a starting point for other users and developers. Ethereum is portrayed as an open and evolving system offering opportunities for both users and developers. Wang stated that the Foundation is entering a new era characterized by trust, resilience, and governance responsibility. She clarified that the Foundation does not own Ethereum but provides an environment where innovation naturally flourishes, grounded in trust. Its role is to stabilize this ladder and enable others to rise.
Wang also highlighted the community structure behind Ethereum’s success, which results from the collaboration of research teams, client developers, application creators, scholars, students, and local communities. No single team owns Ethereum; its strength lies in its decentralized nature. Through long-term investments, the Foundation has integrated zero-knowledge proofs, diverse client types, and foundational research technologies into the infrastructure. She emphasized that true decentralization, reliable impartiality, and robustness are immutable principles of Ethereum, and any compromise threatens the entire system.
Ethereum has become a platform for new assets, identities, cultures, and modes of collaboration. Wang expects the number of real-world Ethereum applications to grow by 2026, creating a more stable and welcoming environment for new developers. She expressed gratitude for the community’s support and stated that the involvement of new developers in the coming decade will shape Ethereum’s future. Ethereum is a leading blockchain platform used for smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps). As the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, its core mission is to make blockchain technology accessible, secure, transparent, and trustworthy for the general public.
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