How Wall Street Became Ethereum Aligned | Ethereum Foundation Director Tomasz Stańczak

In this episode of Endgame, Ethereum Foundation Co-Executive Director Tomasz K. Stańczak joins Amanda to discuss how the organization behind Ethereum is changing.

Together they talk about why institutions on Wall Street are now asking for more decentralization, open source, and censorship resistance, and what it means for Ethereum to actively defend its values while staying credibly neutral. Tomasz also breaks down how the Foundation is preparing for AI, quantum, and agent-based finance, and the biggest risk he sees.

Tomasz argues that If Ethereum “wins,” the world will look like intermediaries quietly melting into the network, basic financial functions trending toward zero fees, and the systems that run money, institutions, and governments become open source by default.

Timestamps:

00:00 Ethereum Foundation’s Changing Direction

04:06 Reaching Institutions & Improving Communication

07:43 Decision-Making, Decentralization, and Innovation

12:32 Defending Core Ethereum Values

15:51 Technology vs. Culture: Can Ethereum Stay True to Its Vision?

18:36 Institutions Building Their Own Blockchains

20:10 Ethereum as a Global Consensus Layer

21:50 AI, Quantum, and the Future of Ethereum

23:22 Proof of Stake, Security, and Governance

24:35 Risks and Wins for Ethereum in 10 Years

26:19 The Path to Zero-Fees & Open Source Coordination

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