Bankless · Friday, July 31, 2026
Ethereum celebrated its 11th anniversary on July 30th, marking a significant milestone since its launch in 2015. The Ethereum Foundation also announced the addition of Pascal Kavrishakio, a privacy and security maximalist, to its board, a move that enhances governance with an equivalent level of control as Vitalik Buterin and Aya Mayaguchi.
“It's hard to believe it's already been 11 years. On July 30th, 2015, we launched Ethereum from a small scrappy office in Berlin. So much has changed since then.”
“Pascal Kavrishakio, I believe. This is a pseudo-anonymous name. So I guess if I get the pronunciation wrong, it's probably no big deal because this is a pseudonym.”
“This is the first new person in addition to Aya and Vitalik. And so like this person has an equivalent amount of governance over the Ethereum Foundation as Vitalik. On paper, on paper, on paper.”