Vitalik Buterin · Ethereum · CoinDesk
Buterin confirms Ethereum Foundation will shrink, sell less ETH, and focus on 'CROPS'
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the Ethereum Foundation will choose "longevity over breadth," reduce ETH sales and narrow its focus to CROPS: censorship resistance, capture resistance, openness, privacy and security.
Key facts
- Over that period, bitcoin's price nearly doubled from $35,600 to $77,500 at the time of writing
- In a lengthy post on X, Buterin detailed that the Ethereum Foundation holds roughly 0.16% of all ETH, well below the 10% to 50% he said it’s common for the central foundations of other blockchains
- The post landed after at least 8 senior EF contributors left or announced departures in 2026, 5 in May alone, reigniting debate over the foundation's direction
- Nearly 90% of his own net worth sits in ETH, with the remaining roughly $40 million in onchain fiat already earmarked for open-source biotech, software and hardware initiatives, Buterin added
Summary
Buterin states that the Ethereum Foundation will pursue "longevity over breadth," reduce ETH sales and narrowly focus on CROPS (censorship resistance, openness, privacy and security). Buterin's influence in the EF will decrease as the board expands. Buterin argued that maximizing throughput/speed is a mistake that leads to mediocrity. In a lengthy post on X, Buterin detailed that the Ethereum Foundation holds roughly 0.16% of all ETH, well below the 10% to 50% he said it’s common for the central foundations of other blockchains to hold.