The Ethereum Foundation is tightening its focus on what it considers “real DeFi,” signaling a shift away from financial apps that rely on centralized control or resemble traditional finance too closely.   Instead, Ethereum wants to prioritize systems that users can trust without relying on companies, intermediaries, or founders. Ethereum is Becoming More Decentralized? Vitalik Buterin said DeFi is a core part of Ethereum’s mission because it gives people direct control over their money.   “We have a specific vision of what we want to see out of defi: permissionless, open-source, private, security-first global finance,” he wrote on X