Decentralization

The Ethereum Foundation has released a new policy guide aimed at governments and institutions. The report argues Ethereum’s decentralized design makes it suitable as neutral digital infrastructure for identity, records and tokenization.

Trent Van Epps says Ethereum’s shift toward decentralization is entering a critical phase as the Foundation reduces its central role. He argues the network needs new institutions to fund public goods and core development.

Hsiao-Wei Wang has stepped down from her co-executive director role at the Ethereum Foundation, adding to a string of senior departures that has put the organization back under scrutiny. The latest exit has split the community between critics of foundation management and supporters of broader decentralization.