Vitalik: The Ethereum Foundation Should Not Be the Center of the ETH Ecosystem, Will Shift to a Small, Long-Termist Approach

Odaily reported that Vitalik posted on platform X, stating that the content represents only his personal views. He is not the sole member of the Ethereum Foundation board, nor does he hold any special power over other directors. Aya Miyaguchi is leading most of the execution of this transformation, while he is more involved in technical issues. The board is currently expanding, and his influence within the organization will continue to decline in the future. Vitalik stated that the Ethereum Foundation has achieved several improvements in execution capabilities in 2025, but his recent focus is more on external criticisms of the foundation's deviation from its values. Vitalik indicated that the Ethereum Foundation should not be the center of Ethereum but should instead become a node with clear responsibilities, existing alongside other nodes. The Ethereum Foundation currently holds only about 0.16% of all ETH, which is lower than many large ETH holders, whereas the central foundations of many other blockchain projects typically hold 10% to 50% of tokens. The Ethereum Foundation will use its remaining resources to pursue long-term viability rather than continuous expansion, which also means it will sell less ETH. The foundation will focus on matters that are crucial for Ethereum to become an anti-censorship, anti-control, open, private, and secure system—things that no one else would do if the foundation did not. Vitalik stated that this means the foundation must make difficult choices, and some recognized projects and respected individuals may no longer be part of the foundation's system in the future.