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Key Takeaways: The “Silviculture Society” was launched by the Ethereum Foundation in an effort to safeguard its principles of open source, privacy, security, and anti-censorship. Vitalik Buterin, an Ethereum co-founder, has expressed concern about the crypto industry becoming increasingly obsessed with gambling. The EF demonstrates its support for core values by pledging $1.25M for Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev’s legal defense. Starting today, the Ethereum Foundation (EF) is deepening its commitment to core blockchain values by announcing the launch of an external advisory group — the “Silviculture Society” — that will ensure Ethereum stays in alignment with its principles. The move comes as debates put the future of the broader crypto field and its leaders at the forefront. This effort demonstrates the EF’s commitment to preserving Ethereum’s original principles while adapting to a dynamic environment. What is the Silviculture Society? On the 28th of February, the EF formally introduced the “Silviculture Society”. This is a group of 15 people from outside the Foundation who will offer informal guidance and be custodians of the Ethereum ecosystem’s health and integrity. Their goal is to support and advocate the same foundational principles that have powered Ethereum since day one: open source, privacy, security, and censorship resistance. EF believes that the long-term success of Ethereum resides in a community of developers who are focused on building applications and infrastructure that align with these values. In pursuit of that goal, the Silviculture Society is made up of a variety of people with distinct talents and opinions. Sample members and their backgrounds: Matthew Green: A professor of cryptography at Johns Hopkins University, providing the Society with scholarly discipline and security know-how. Lefteris Karapetsas: The co-founder of Rotki, a privacy protecting software that is born out of the Society’s commitment to respect user privacy and maintain data sovereignty. Pseudonymous Members: Handles such as “Aleph,” “dystopiabreaker” and “mashbean” are representative of the…

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