The Ethereum Foundation has performed a vital function within the evolution of the blockchain ecosystem. They pioneered the Swiss basis construction and ran one of many first token gross sales. They performed a key function in growing the second-most beneficial blockchain community and nonetheless play a key function in funding analysis and steering the way forward for Ethereum.
At the identical time, it has been ceaselessly criticized for a scarcity of transparency, being too gradual in funding improvement and poor monetary threat administration. Executive Director Aya Miyaguchi joined us to debate her journey into the house, the function of the Ethereum Foundation and their plans for the longer term.
Topics mentioned on this episode: – How Aya went from highschool instructor to enter the crypto house – Joining Kraken and constructing their presence in Japan – The function of the Ethereum Foundation within the Ethereum ecosystem – Decision making processes and governance within the Ethereum Foundation – Ethereum‘s grant program and funding priorities – The Ethereum Foundation’s plans to aim to turn out to be extra clear – The Ethereum Foundation’s method to conflicts of curiosity – Why the EF determined to help MolochDAO – Whether Ethereum must be involved about competitors from different blockchain networks
Links talked about on this episode: – Ethereum.org: https://bit.ly/1LTiGd9 – Ethereum Foundation to Spend $30 Million on Development Over Next Year: https://bit.ly/2w2MN00 – Ethereum Foundation Website: https://bit.ly/2VIDMrU – Ethereum Foundation Values by Aya Miyaguchi (Devcon4) – YouTube: https://bit.ly/2VvuR8q – Ethereum Devcon 5 Japan – Oct 30 to Nov 2: https://bit.ly/2Vu3E5V – DappCon Berlin – August 21 to 23: https://dappcon.io/
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This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening choices: https://epicenter.tv/287
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