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 X platform, stating that the content only represents his personal views. He is not the sole member of the Ethereum Foundation board, nor does he have special powers beyond other board members. 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 made several improvements in execution capabilities in 2025, but he is more recently focused on external criticism regarding deviations from the foundation's values. Vitalik said the Ethereum Foundation should not be the center of Ethereum, but rather a node with clear responsibilities, existing alongside other nodes. The Ethereum Foundation currently holds only about 0.16% of all ETH, which is less than many large ETH holders, while the central foundations of many other blockchain projects typically hold 10% to 50% of their tokens. The Ethereum Foundation will use its remaining resources to pursue long-term viability rather than continuous expansion, which also means selling 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, and that no one else would do if the foundation did not. Vitalik said this means the foundation must make difficult choices, and some previously endorsed projects and respected individuals may no longer belong within the foundation's system.