{"id":"hsiao-wei-wang","title":"Hsiao-Wei Wang","content":"**Hsiao-Wei Wang** is a researcher and leader at the [Ethereum Foundation](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum-foundation-ef) whose work has focused on consensus mechanisms, scalability, and governance, including contributions to the Beacon Chain and the transition to [proof-of-stake](https://iq.wiki/wiki/proof-of-stake). She has also played a role in expanding [Ethereum’s](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) community engagement, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. [\\[5\\]](#cite-id-meXtYp3w8f)\n\n## Education\n\nWang earned a Master’s degree in Network Engineering from National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan. [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-vub9Bf2yXK)\n\n## Career\n\nWang joined the [Ethereum Foundation (EF)](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum-foundation-ef) in 2017 as a core researcher. Her early work focused on [consensus mechanisms](https://iq.wiki/wiki/consensus-mechanism) and protocol design, where she played a key role in developing the Beacon Chain and later in the transition from [Proof of Work](https://iq.wiki/wiki/proof-of-work-pow) to [Proof of Stake](https://iq.wiki/wiki/proof-of-stake) through the Merge in 2022. She also contributed to [Ethereum’s](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) scalability roadmap, including sharding research, data availability sampling, and authoring [EIP-4844](https://iq.wiki/wiki/eip-4844), which lowered transaction costs on [Layer 2](https://iq.wiki/wiki/layer-2) networks. Alongside her technical contributions, she organized the 2018 Taipei Sharding Workshop and supported developer engagement in the Asia-Pacific region.\n\nAs her responsibilities expanded, Wang took on community and governance-focused roles within [EF](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum-foundation-ef). She jointly led the [EF](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum-foundation-ef) Grants Program and worked to strengthen ties between developers in Asia and [Ethereum’s](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) global research community. By combining protocol research with outreach and coordination, she helped increase regional participation in the ecosystem and influenced the foundation’s shift toward balancing technical leadership with structural and community considerations.\n\nIn March 2025, Wang was promoted to the [EF](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum-foundation-ef) board of directors, becoming the first ethnic Chinese leader with a technical background to hold that role in the organization’s history. Her current position combines technical oversight with governance duties at a time when [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) faces challenges related to scalability, competition from other blockchains, ecosystem fragmentation, and community trust. Through these responsibilities, she continues to shape both [Ethereum’s](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) technical development and its evolving organizational structure. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-OsxEWdzgBA) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-dSAQ6wunv2)\n\n## Interviews\n\n### Epicenter Podcast\n\nIn a May 2025 appearance on the [*Epicenter* *Podcast*](https://iq.wiki/wiki/epicenter-podcast) with co-executive director [Tomasz Stańczak](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tomasz-stanczak), Wang discussed their shared vision for the [Ethereum Foundation](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum-foundation-ef). They outlined their goal to establish [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) as the preferred platform for developers and users by improving its security and user experience. A key focus of their strategy is to scale both [Layer 1](https://iq.wiki/wiki/layer-1) and [Layer 2](https://iq.wiki/wiki/layer-2) capabilities while enhancing interoperability between them to create a more unified ecosystem. They acknowledged challenges in user onboarding and the need for a more coherent narrative around [Ethereum's](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) [rollup](https://iq.wiki/wiki/rollup)-centric roadmap. Throughout the discussion, they reaffirmed their commitment to upholding [Ethereum's](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) core values of security, decentralization, and neutrality. [\\[6\\]](#cite-id-VrzGoWfzb9)\n\n$$widget0 [YOUTUBE@VID](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nqd1pYddo)$$\n\n### Fireside Chat\n\nDuring a fireside chat with [Kartik Talwar](https://iq.wiki/wiki/kartik-talwar) at Pragma Taipei in April 2025, Wang expressed [optimism](https://iq.wiki/wiki/optimism) for [Ethereum's](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) future, highlighting new initiatives planned for the year, including the formation of a dedicated [peer-to-peer (P2P)](https://iq.wiki/wiki/peer-to-peer-trading-p2p) networking team and enhancements to the application layer. She described her collaborative leadership approach with [Tomasz Stańczak](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tomasz-stanczak), explaining how they divide responsibilities to manage the foundation's broad scope. Wang also addressed ongoing ecosystem challenges, including the need for better scaling solutions, stronger privacy protections, and increased censorship resistance. She advocated for improved interoperability between [Layer 1](https://iq.wiki/wiki/layer-1) and [Layer 2](https://iq.wiki/wiki/layer-2) networks as a critical step toward a more seamless user experience. [\\[7\\]](#cite-id-1P0OCw6QyY)\n\n$$widget0 [YOUTUBE@VID](https://youtube.com/watch?v=neSSJR_2Zvk)$$\n\n### New Chapter\n\nAppearing on the [*Bankless*](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bankless) podcast in May 2025, Wang and [Tomasz Stańczak](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tomasz-stanczak) addressed their new roles as co-executive directors and the community concerns that prompted the leadership changes. They stated that their appointments were intended to increase the foundation's operational pace and improve communication. They outlined three primary objectives: scaling [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum)'s [Layer 1](https://iq.wiki/wiki/layer-1), scaling [Layer 2](https://iq.wiki/wiki/layer-2) capabilities through blob transactions ([EIP-4844](https://iq.wiki/wiki/eip-4844)), and enhancing the overall user experience. Acknowledging past community frustration with slow decision-making, they committed to a more dynamic and transparent communication style. They positioned their roles not as top-down leaders but as facilitators dedicated to empowering the community and fostering [Ethereum's](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) continued growth. [\\[8\\]](#cite-id-d2y8wM8aE0)\n\n$$widget0 [YOUTUBE@VID](https://youtube.com/watch?v=uEzt2ABF80g)$$\n\n## Presentations\n\n### Ethereum Resilience\n\nIn her keynote presentation at ETHAsia in April 2025, titled \"[Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) Resilience,\" Wang offered a definition of resilience that extends beyond technical fault tolerance. She argued that true resilience is the ecosystem's ability to learn from crises and evolve. She cited the transition to [proof-of-stake](https://iq.wiki/wiki/proof-of-stake) as a primary example, noting that the network underwent a fundamental change that reduced its energy consumption while maintaining continuous uptime. Wang attributed this strength to Ethereum's decentralized governance model, which encourages open communication and allows for broad community participation in protocol changes. She concluded that resilience is a collective effort, sustained by a diverse community of builders supported by various funding and innovation models. [\\[9\\]](#cite-id-QUrLJSzkGE)\n\n$$widget0 [YOUTUBE@VID](https://youtube.com/watch?v=AissQ-sjNVQ)$$\n\n### Rollup's Papa x Panda\n\nAt [EDCON](https://iq.wiki/wiki/edcon-community-ethereum-development-conference) in September 2024, Wang delivered a presentation that shared personal anecdotes and cultural insights from her time in the [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) community. She recounted a story from 2018 about a mysterious but highly skilled zero-knowledge researcher known only as \"Barry,\" whose anonymity initially caused concern but who ultimately became a valuable contributor. She also discussed the cultural significance of the \"Panda Fusion\" meme, which became popular during The Merge and symbolized the collaborative spirit of the global community. Her talk celebrated the unique culture that has formed around [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) and emphasized the importance of continued collaboration and shared identity in the [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) space. [\\[10\\]](#cite-id-NvCnAoowVQ)\n\n$$widget0 [YOUTUBE@VID](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cxkLLbKwCMk)$$\n\n### Wang's Journey\n\nDuring a talk at ETHGlobal in May 2023, Wang reflected on her personal journey from Taiwan's semiconductor industry to becoming a core researcher at the [Ethereum Foundation](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum-foundation-ef). She described how her search for more challenging work led her to discover [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) and join the foundation in 2017. Wang discussed the collaborative efforts behind major milestones like the [proof-of-stake](https://iq.wiki/wiki/proof-of-stake) transition and shared lessons learned from adapting to challenges during development. She highlighted the open and permissionless culture of the [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) community, where individual contributions can have a significant impact regardless of background or location. She concluded by stressing the importance of onboarding new talent to ensure the ecosystem's sustainable growth. [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-GEjP6CWnnj)\n\n$$widget0 [YOUTUBE@VID](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0lBrd2_fPPU)$$","summary":"Hsiao-Wei Wang is the Co-Executive Director of the Ethereum Foundation. A core researcher since 2017, she made key contributions to the Beacon Chain, The Merge, and EIP-4844. 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