Vitalik Buterin to commit 16,384 ETH to support Ethereum ecosystem

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin announced on X that he will commit 16,384 ETH from his holdings to support the open-source hardware and software ecosystem. The move comes as the Ethereum Foundation (EF) enters a period of moderate fiscal tightening. Buterin stated the decision is aimed at completing Ethereum's roadmap, which seeks to balance performance and scalability with robustness, sustainability, and decentralization. He added that the goals also include ensuring the foundation's long-term viability and protecting user sovereignty and privacy. Looking ahead, Buterin plans to focus investments on open silicon, encrypted messaging, and privacy-preserving operating systems, rather than corporate-led closed ecosystems. He emphasized that Ethereum will be the central axis of this effort, built as a decentralized collaborative infrastructure.