Ethereum Foundation's New Mandate Has The Community Divided | Bankless Takes
Episode description
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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TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES
0:00 Intro
2:39 The EF Manifesto
https://x.com/ethereumfndn/status/2032460726728573298
https://blog.ethereum.org/2026/03/13/ef-mandate
https://ethereum.foundation/ef-mandate.pdf
10:18 Bullish Takes
https://x.com/lay2000lbs/status/2033326038122438677
https://x.com/EvgenyGaevoy/status/2033160316079534510
https://x.com/malekanoms/status/2032599584640315706
https://x.com/lex_node/status/2033189653587677343
https://x.com/StaniKulechov/status/2032462574571204924
15:15 Bearish Takes
https://x.com/dankrad/status/2032532067527856216
https://x.com/tayvano_/status/2032549549550743925
https://x.com/masonnystrom/status/2032558469786775993
https://x.com/yugacohler/status/2033225486847885758
https://x.com/hosseeb/status/2033603057347616869
https://x.com/divine_economy/status/2033547178803708371
27:43 Bullish Response to Bears
https://x.com/divine_economy/status/2033547178803708371
https://x.com/dimabuterin/status/2033548385974735174
35:44 David’s Takes
https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/2032832671206748551
47:29 Ryan’s Takes
https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/2032512531856503181
56:32 We Can do Both
https://x.com/vibhu/status/2032574444724449605
https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/2033545623345967572
59:51 Closing & Disclaimers
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