Vitalik Buterin · Ethereum · CryptoSlate
Vitalik’s smaller Ethereum Foundation tests ETH holders’ demand for execution
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Vitalik Buterin says the Ethereum Foundation should shrink, sell less ETH, and leave asset promotion to outside groups while ETH holders demand stronger execution.
Key facts
- The estimated annual staking income of $3.9 million to $5.4 million is well below historical EF operating costs of nearly $100 million per year, and staking leaves the need for ETH sales intact
- With staking generating $3.9 million to $5.4 million per year against historical operating costs near $100 million, “sell less ETH” translates into spending cuts that accelerate departures
- The Ethereum Foundation holds approximately 0.16% of all ETH, well below the 10% to 50% foundation allocations Buterin says are common at other blockchain projects
- With at least nine senior Ethereum Foundation (EF) members having left in 2026 and years of community frustration over EF-linked ETH sales, Vitalik Buterin posted his perspective on the Foundation's
Summary
With at least nine senior Ethereum Foundation (EF) members having left in 2026 and years of community frustration over EF-linked ETH sales, Vitalik Buterin posted his perspective on the Foundation's direction. For Buterin, the EF should become smaller, more opinionated, and less central to Ethereum's future. He said this reflects his view alone and that the board is expanding while his own power within the organization continues to decrease, which he described as what he wants. The dispute now centers on Ethereum Foundation ETH sales, treasury discipline, and whether outside groups can take over the growth functions holders want EF to own.