# An update from Tomasz

DevFeed: [An update from Tomasz](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/an-update-from-tomasz-17209.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.ethereum.org/en/2026/02/13/tomasz-update>)

Author: Tomasz Stańczak

Published: 2026-02-13T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Ethereum Foundation Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ethereum-foundation-blog.md>)

Topics: [Ethereum](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ethereum.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>)

Tags: [2026](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/2026.md>), [agentic](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agentic.md>), [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [ethereum](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ethereum.md>), [organizational](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/organizational.md>), [privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/privacy.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [update](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/update.md>)

## AI overview

Tomasz announces that he will step down as co-executive director of the Ethereum Foundation at the end of February 2026, with Bastian Aue taking over alongside Hsiao-Wei. He also reflects on Ethereum's future role in financial infrastructure, verification, and emerging AI-driven systems.

## Source excerpt

tl;dr I am stepping down from my co-ED role at the EF at the end of February 2026. Bastian Aue is taking over the co-ED role alongside Hsiao-Wei. The future is bright for builders, for Ethereum, for the EF, and for me....