Vitalik’s smaller Ethereum Foundation tests ETH holders’ demand for execution
Ethereum Vitalik‘s smaller Ethereum Foundation tests ETH holders’ demand for execution 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 Foundations direction. For Buterin, the EF should become smaller, more opinionated, and less central to Ethereums 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. That framing puts Buterin directly at odds with a vocal segment of ETH holders who want the Foundation to behave more like a growth-oriented institution, competing harder against Solana, building the ETH-as-asset narrative, coordinating business development, and stepping up execution.QuestionETH-holder demandVitaliks answerWhat should EF be?Growth-oriented institutionOne node among manyWhat should EF optimize for?ETH value, adoption, executionCROPS: censorship resistance, open source, privacy, securityWhat should EF do with ETH?Stop or reduce sellingSell less by becoming narrowerWho handles BD and asset narrative?EF should coordinate itOutside organizations should step inWhat is the risk?Ethereum under-competesEthereum becomes too centralized