The Ethereum Foundation’s Vision

The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has reasserted its identity as the steward of Ethereum's "Infinite Garden"—a metaphor for an open, decentralized ecosystem. The update clarifies where EF takes action and where it purposefully steps back to empower the community.

Key Ideas

EF’s dual role: "do what no one else can today" and "help others do tomorrow what only we can do today." It supports infrastructure, research, and gatherings, while enabling future public goods through strategic subtraction.
Ethereum’s strength lies in decentralization and permissionless innovation. EF aims to maximize meaningful usage (like DAOs, decentralized AI, and financial access) and ensure technical resilience through autonomy, diversity, and neutrality.