Vitalik: Ethereum Foundation is reorganizing, my influence will decline

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has addressed the Ethereum Foundation's recent personnel departures, according to The Block. He explained that Bastian Aue, who took over as co-interim executive director from Tomasz Stańczak earlier this year, is leading the reorganization. Buterin noted that the board is expanding and his own influence within the foundation will gradually decrease. He acknowledged community criticism that the foundation's operations do not align with the values of decentralization and privacy, calling these points a "great burden and pain" for him. Buterin emphasized that the foundation should be understood as a single node with a defined purpose, not the center of Ethereum. He pointed out that the foundation holds only about 0.16% of all ETH—less than some individual holders and far below the 10-50% typical for other blockchain foundations. The foundation is choosing to use its funds to ensure long-term sustainability, he added. Going forward, it will focus on long-term viability and network resilience over ecosystem expansion, dedicating its resources only to core roles that other organizations do not perform.