Ethereum core developers shift focus: from foundational research and development to application exploration

2026-01-10 05:24:15

【Blockchain Rhythm】There are new developments in the Ethereum ecosystem. Tim Beiko, a core developer of Ethereum, has recently shifted his focus. In the coming period, he plans to move from protocol development to exploring new possibilities for real-world applications of Ethereum.

His current priorities are twofold: ensuring the smooth operation of the AllCoreDevs developer group and managing his work handover within the Ethereum Foundation. However, he will continue to stay with the Foundation, just in a different role as a protocol advisor. In this new role, he will work with leaders of various Foundation groups to build a more rational organizational structure to better support the development of the entire ecosystem.

What’s more interesting is Tim’s perspective. He believes that the Ethereum protocol itself is already quite mature and nearing completion. But this is just the beginning—the real potential lies in building a permissionless, infinitely scalable, economically secure, and low-cost verification global computing network. From this perspective, now is the critical moment to explore what Ethereum can do.

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RugDocScientist

· 6h ago

The protocol layer is already like this, it's time to see what tricks the upper layers can come up with... Tim's move is still somewhat interesting.

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MetaMisery

· 20h ago

Alright, Tim's shift in focus seems quite smart to me. The protocol layer is almost polished, so it's indeed time to focus on the application layer.

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GasFeeLady

· 01-10 05:54

honestly tim pivoting to apps is just peak "we've optimized the l1 to death, time to actually build something" energy. protocol's done, now let's see if anyone can afford to use it lmao

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GateUser-75ee51e7

· 01-10 05:45

The protocol layer is almost there; now it's time to look at opportunities in the application layer. The logic makes sense. But it feels like these years we've been saying "the real potential lies in applications," and what’s the result? It's still the same old faces building.

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NotFinancialAdvice

· 01-10 05:35

From the underlying layer to applications, this is the moment to wake up from the dream. Only when the protocol is complete does the ecosystem become the real battlefield.

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