Ethereum Foundation abandons Poseidon hash function for post-quantum systems, opting for SHA or BLAKE due to advancements in SNARKs, targeting leanVM deployment by 2027.
The Ethereum Foundation is employing AI agents to proactively identify vulnerabilities in its core software, cryptographic systems, and smart contracts. This red teaming effort has already uncovered bugs, including a critical issue in libp2p's gossipsub.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin announced a "Lean Ethereum" roadmap prioritizing quantum resistance, scalability, and privacy. The upgrades, planned over three to four years, aim to transform the network similarly to the 2022 Merge. The plan follows recent layoffs and executive departures at the Ethereum Foundation.
Ethereum's institutional outreach is being restructured with two new organizations, Ethereum Institutional and Ethlabs, funded by major ETH treasury firms like Bitmine and Sharplink. This shift aims to separate commercial functions from the Ethereum Foundation, focusing on sales and technical readiness respectively, as the Foundation redefines its role as a neutral steward.
Meta is developing an internal prediction market, "Arena," using points, while the Ethereum Foundation plans a 40% budget cut and 20% staff reduction. Concurrently, Catholic leaders are opposing a key provision of the CLARITY Act, arguing it could enable human trafficking by shielding blockchain developers, adding to regulatory scrutiny on crypto.
The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has laid off 54 employees, about 20% of its workforce, as part of a major restructuring. The EF is reorganizing around five clusters and reducing its budget by 40% to focus on long-term technical priorities and transition to an endowment-based model.
Ethereum Foundation'dan ayrılan 5 geliştirici, kâr amacı gütmeyen Ethlabs'ı kurdu. Arkasında büyük Ether hazine şirketleri olan Ethlabs, Ethereum'un kurumsal talebe hazır olmasını hedefliyor.
The Ethereum Foundation is laying off 20% of its staff (54 employees) as part of a restructuring effort to become more focused, following its March 'Mandate' and new treasury policy, splitting work into five core clusters plus operations and management.
Five former senior Ethereum Foundation researchers have launched Ethlabs, an independent nonprofit R&D lab focused on making Ethereum the global economy's settlement layer. The lab explicitly frames its mission around ETH's value and monetary properties, a departure from the Foundation's neutral stance. Backed by ETH treasury companies and ecosystem players, Ethlabs aims to address a perceived funding and legitimacy gap within Ethereum's core development.
La Fondation Ethereum, qui finance le développement du réseau, connaît une vague de démissions. Au moins huit cadres supérieurs, dont les deux co-directeurs exécutifs, ont quitté l'organisation en cinq mois, soulevant des questions sur sa gouvernance et son avenir.
Former Ethereum Foundation contributor Trenton Van Epps warns of an impending funding crisis for Ethereum's core development, estimating a need for $30 million annually. This follows spending cuts and program expirations, alongside departures from the Foundation.
Hsiao-Wei Wang, co-director of the Ethereum Foundation, is stepping down, continuing a trend of leadership turnover. This follows Vitalik Buterin's signal for a leaner, more focused Foundation.
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 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.
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.
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.
The Ethereum Foundation has finalized a new gas limit floor and improvement proposal for its “Glamsterdam” upgrade, which is likely to go live sometime in the third quarter of 2026.
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.
