Ethereum Foundation's Vision for the Future Highlighted at Devconnect

According to Foresight News, during the Devconnect Ethereum Day livestream, Hsiao-Wei Wang, Co-Executive Director of the Ethereum Foundation, delivered a keynote titled 'EF & Ethereum Update.' She likened Ethereum, which has been around for a decade, to a 'ladder continuously built by the community,' offering an open path for developers and users without promising an endpoint. Each new step contributed by builders becomes a starting point for others. Hsiao-Wei highlighted that the Ethereum Foundation is entering a new phase characterized by 'reliability, flexibility, and governance responsibility.' She emphasized that the foundation does not control Ethereum but maintains an environment where innovation can naturally occur, with reliability being the foundation's cornerstone. She described her role as enabling others to 'climb higher' and stated that the foundation will continue its foundational work of 'keeping the ladder stable.' Discussing community structure, Hsiao-Wei noted that Ethereum's growth stems from the composite contributions of multiple entities, including research teams, client developers, application builders, scholars, students, and local communities. She stressed that Ethereum's success is not due to any single team owning it, but rather because no team can own it alone. She reviewed the foundation's long-term investments in zero-knowledge proofs, client diversity, and early exploratory technologies, which have now become core infrastructure. She reiterated that true decentralization, credible neutrality, and resilience are non-negotiable values for Ethereum, warning that if these principles are compromised, 'the entire ladder would shake.' Hsiao-Wei believes that Ethereum has now become a platform for new assets, identities, cultures, and collaboration methods. She anticipates that the trend of expanding real-world applications will continue through 2026 and noted that Ethereum has become more stable and welcoming for new developers. Finally, she expressed gratitude for the community's contributions and stated that the next decade will be shaped by the influx of new developers.