The Ethereum Foundation is downsizing and refocusing on core cypherpunk values under the CROPS framework, as announced by Vitalik Buterin. This comes amid departures of key researchers and a stated lack of interest in boosting ETH prices.
Vitalik Buterin defended the Ethereum Foundation against accusations of opacity and excessive spending, announcing a strategic shift towards long-term sustainability. The foundation will reduce expenses and sell fewer ETH to ensure resources for the next decade, focusing on CROPS properties (censorship/capture-resistant, open, private, secure).
Vitalik Buterin proposes a smaller, more opinionated Ethereum Foundation (EF) focused on core principles like censorship resistance, privacy, and security, rather than growth and ETH asset promotion. This shift aims to reduce ETH sales and decentralize functions to external groups, though concerns remain about execution and potential brain drain.
Ethereum kurucu ortağı Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum Foundation'ın gelecekte daha odaklı ve uzun ömürlü bir yapıya dönüşeceğini açıkladı. Vakıftan ayrılıklar yaşanırken, Buterin kendi etkisinin azalacağını ve vakfın ETH arzının küçük bir kısmını elinde tutacağını belirtti.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin pushed back against criticism of the Ethereum Foundation, stating it will focus on decentralization and research, not token price support or marketing. The comments come amid falling ETH prices and high-profile departures.
William Mougayar, a blockchain investor, argues the Ethereum Foundation is a protocol steward, not a marketing engine, and is intentionally reducing its centrality. Criticism stems from confusion between the asset, infrastructure, and foundation.
Dankrad Feist, a former top researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, has called for a new organization to be built to "save Ethereum," citing concerns over its current direction and lack of focus on ETH price appreciation.
Two senior researchers, Julian Ma and Carl Beek, have resigned from the Ethereum Foundation, bringing the total high-profile departures to at least eight in recent months. The resignations come amid a broader shift in leadership and direction for the organization.
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The Ethereum Foundation has now sold roughly $47 million worth of ETH to BitMine in a week, drawing fresh criticism over the pace and scale of its sales.
The Ethereum Foundation completed its third over-the-counter sale of 10,000 ETH to BitMine Immersion Technologies at an average price of $2,292 per coin, totaling approximately $22.9 million. This marks the second consecutive weekly sale of this size to the largest Ethereum treasury company, which holds over 5 million ETH valued at $11.7 billion but faces unrealized losses exceeding $6.3 billion due to ETH's price decline from last summer's highs.
Ethereum (ETH) surged over 10% in April 2026, reaching $2,430, while the Ethereum Foundation sold approximately 20,000 ETH raising over $45 million. The sales follow a Treasury Policy adopted in June 2025, maintaining fiat reserves equal to 2.5 years of operating expenses. Despite the sales, institutional demand remains robust with spot Ethereum ETFs attracting over $2 billion in new capital since early April and accumulation addresses surpassing exchange deposit addresses. Technical analysis shows ETH forming a rising wedge pattern with a potential downside target of around $1,950, representing a 15% decline by June.
The Ethereum Foundation has unstaked 17,035 ETH, valued at approximately $40 million, shortly after nearing its 70,000 ETH staking goal. The foundation has not disclosed the reason for the withdrawal, leading to market speculation.
The Ethereum Foundation finalized the sale of 10,000 ETH to BitMine Immersion Technologies at an average price of $2,387 per ETH, totaling $23.87 million. This marks the Foundation's second treasury sale to the publicly traded firm, following a 5,000 ETH sale in March. The sale funds the Foundation's core operations including protocol R&D and ecosystem development. BitMine holds over $11.5 billion in Ethereum but faces an unrealized loss exceeding $6 billion due to ETH's price decline from its summer peak of $4,946.
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