🚀 NEW EPISODE 🚀 The Infinite Garden: Humanity’s Shared World Computer @tw_tter chats with @hwwonx & @tkstanczak, co-executive directors of @ethereumfndn, about @ethereum's enduring commitment to its foundational principles and the pressures it faces in a rapidly evolving blockchain landscape. 💭As society evolves, so do its values and principles, but is that desirable for technology that seeks to build the most reliable, trustless and censorship-resistant global settlement layer? Ever since the surge in popularity of @solana due to its inflow of retail capital in the memecoin gold rush, @ethereum became even more criticized for sticking true to its core values despite the completely divergent demands of market participants. Moreover, the rollup centric roadmap seemed to further silo attention and cause liquidity fragmentation, driving away value from Ethereum mainnet. @ethereumfndn's response, under its new leadership, is to double down on scaling both L1 mainnet and data availability through blobs, while improving UX and interoperability across L2s and the application layer. This suggests a pragmatic shift to address market demands without abandoning core values. Don't forget to RT & follow @epicenterbtc! Topics discussed in this episode: 0:00 - Introduction 4:09 - Hsiao-Wei’s & Tomasz’ backgrounds 7:08 - How they became co-executive directors of Ethereum Foundation 11:39 - Ethereum Foundation’s role moving forward 20:31 - Decision making in Ethereum Foundation 24:08 - Shaping Ethereum’s narrative 30:15 - The layer 2 landscape 37:58 - Scaling Ethereum as the global settlement layer 44:41 - Sharding 47:56 - Rollup scalability & their trade-offs 56:36 - What values drive adoption 1:01:00 - L2 interoperability 1:06:10 - Future goals