# The Ethereum Foundation's Commitment to DeFi

DevFeed: [The Ethereum Foundation's Commitment to DeFi](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-ethereum-foundation-s-commitment-to-defi-17213.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.ethereum.org/en/2026/02/23/commitment-to-defi>)

Author: Charles St. Louis; App Relations Team

Published: 2026-02-23T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

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

Topics: [DeFi](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/defi.md>), [Ethereum](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ethereum.md>), [Finance](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/finance.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>)

Tags: [defi](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/defi.md>), [ecosystem-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ecosystem-development.md>), [ethereum](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ethereum.md>), [finance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/finance.md>), [financial](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/financial.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/privacy.md>), [stablecoins](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/stablecoins.md>)

## AI overview

The Ethereum Foundation outlines its commitment to supporting DeFi that is permissionless, censorship-resistant, privacy-first, self-custodial, and open source. It presents DeFi as important to Ethereum's growth and describes support for both existing protocols and experimental future financial applications.

## Source excerpt

DeFi isn't a speculative bet on the future. It's the inevitable evolution of finance, driven by a fundamental truth: financial autonomy is a right, not a privilege. And it's been a critical driver of Ethereum's growth and adoption. We want to see DeFi thrive, but we're opinionated about what...