Ethereum Foundation's New Mandate Has The Community Divided | Bankless Takes

Ethereum Foundation's New Mandate Has The Community Divided | Bankless Takes

Published: March 17, 2026

Duration: 59:37

The Ethereum Foundation’s new mandate has reignited one of Ethereum’s oldest debates:

Should it stay laser-focused on cypherpunk values, or lean harder into adoption, product, and market share?

Ryan and David debate CROPS, self-sovereignty, ETH as money, and whether the EF is protecting Ethereum’s soul or holding it back.


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