Ethereum Foundation has launched the 'Protocol' initiative on June 2 with a focus on scaling the base layer, increasing layer-2 rollup capacity, and improving user experience.
Leadership roles for the initiative include Tim Beiko, Ansgar Dietrichs for base layer scaling, Alex Stokes, Francesco D’Amato for layer-2 throughput, and user experience improvements overseen by Barnabé Monnot, Josh Rudolf, with advisor Dankrad Feist across all tracks.
The reorganization reflects Ethereum's role as a settlement engine in a maturing ecosystem, emphasizing integration between research, engineering, and client development.
The Protocol initiative aims to expedite the transition from research to production-grade code and meet scalability and usability demands in the evolving Ethereum ecosystem.