Ethereum Foundation Appoints Co-Directors Amidst Transition and Uncertainty

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Saturday, Mar 1, 2025 4:21 pm ET1min read

The Ethereum Foundation has announced a new leadership structure, appointing two co-directors to guide the organization through a critical transition period. Hsiao-Wei Wang, a core researcher at the Ethereum Foundation with seven years of experience, and Tomasz Stańczak, the CEO of Nethermind, one of the largest execution clients on Ethereum, will assume their roles on March 17.

The new leadership team will face significant challenges as the Ethereum ecosystem navigates the shift from an early-stage project to a robust, permissionless, and censorship-resistant base layer of the global finance and software stack. The appointment comes amidst a period of uncertainty, with Ether (ETH) prices struggling to reclaim previous highs, concerns about layer-2 scaling solutions cannibalizing Ethereum, and competition from new, high-throughput chains.

In recent months, the Ethereum Foundation has taken steps to strengthen the network and diversify its revenue streams. Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, outlined a strategy in January to increase transaction capacity and encourage layer-2 solutions to contribute to the base layer's fees. In February, the Foundation deposited 45,000 ETH, worth approximately $120 million at the time, into decentralized finance protocols to earn yield, signaling a new source of revenue beyond selling ETH into the market.

The Foundation has also prioritized social media presence and marketing, with the establishment of Etherealize, an organization dedicated to promoting Ethereum to institutional investors. Longtime Ethereum developer Danny Ryan joined Etherealize as a co-founder alongside Vivek Raman. Additionally, the Foundation sought a social media manager to enhance its online presence and bolster the network's reputation.

The new leadership team will need to address these challenges and capitalize on the Foundation's recent initiatives to ensure Ethereum's continued growth and success in the global finance and software landscape.