Vitalik Buterin announced the Ethereum Foundation will restructure into a leaner organization, narrowing its focus to Ethereum's core protocol properties and pulling back on ETH token sales. The Foundation already holds an unusually small treasury — less than 1% of all ETH in circulation — compared to the 10–50% stake typical protocol foundations retain. The shift comes amid a period of researcher departures and signals a deliberate pivot toward long-term institutional discipline over expansive spending.
Reduced selling pressure from the Foundation is a near-term positive for ETH price, since even a modest institutional seller stepping back removes a consistent headwind. For ETH holders, this also signals a more conservative stewardship model, which could improve long-term confidence in protocol governance. However, the researcher exodus adds uncertainty — a leaner foundation that's also losing talent is a risk worth monitoring.
Ongoing: Monitor Ethereum Foundation public blog and GitHub for announcements on researcher departures and CROPS roadmap updates. Next Ethereum core developer call: watch ethereum/pm on GitHub for exact date. ETH price reaction over the next 2–4 weeks as the market digests reduced sell pressure.
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