Vitalik: DeFi is an essential part of Ethereum's core value, and in the future, it will regain the spirit of early DeFi.

ZkProver · 2026-03-08T02:16:10+00:00

Ethereum founder Vitalik pointed out on social media that DeFi is an important part of Ethereum's core value, emphasizing the key role of financial empowerment in achieving autonomy and freedom. He called for deeper thinking in DeFi innovation, proposing better solutions with the goal of building a permissionless, open-source, and secure global financial system to maximize users' control over their assets.

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2026-03-08 02:16:10

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ChainCatcher News: Ethereum founder Vitalik posted on social media that DeFi is an important part of Ethereum’s core value. Financial empowerment is a key dimension for achieving autonomy and freedom in today’s world. Finance is not the only use case for Ethereum, but it is crucial. Currently, DeFi has opened up the world’s best savings, risk management, and wealth creation opportunities in a permissionless way. The Ethereum Foundation needs to continue building on this foundation.

The greatness of early Ethereum DeFi was its daring to dream, innovate, and create new paradigms. Future DeFi will revive this spirit. Instead of just aiming to “make a better stablecoin,” we should think more deeply about underlying issues and propose better solutions. The Ethereum Foundation’s support for “on-chain finance” and even “DeFi” is not without discernment.

They have a clear vision for DeFi: a permissionless, open-source, privacy-first, security-oriented global financial system—maximizing users’ control over their assets, minimizing centralized bottlenecks and trusted third parties, and democratizing risk management and wealth accumulation. The foundation hopes protocols can pass an “exit test”: even if the founding team suddenly disappears, the system can continue to operate. Achieving this vision requires a lot of work.

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