Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, announced that the Ethereum Foundation has entered a period of controlled financial tightening in its strategy for the coming years. Buterin stated that this approach aims to both accelerate Ethereum’s technical roadmap and secure the long-term sustainability of the foundation. The statement was shared with the public within the framework of the foundation’s perspective of the last five years. Buterin also announced that he is directing significant Ethereum holdings from his personal resources to open and verifiable infrastructure projects.
New Era in Ethereum Foundation: Tightening and Accelerating Road Map
The Ethereum Foundation is entering a period of what is described as “moderate financial discipline” for the next five years. According to Vitalik Buterin, this approach will enable Ethereum to advance without disrupting performance and scalability goals. The Foundation aims to maintain its claim to be a global computing infrastructure without compromising decentralization, resilience and long-term sustainability.
In this context, the foundation’s main priority will continue to be the development of Ethereum’s core blockchain layer. Buterin pointed out that it is critical for Ethereum to provide a reliable infrastructure for individuals who truly need it, rather than being “everywhere”. In particular, ensuring that users can access the chain with their own sovereignty, security and privacy is at the heart of the foundation’s long-term mission.
In the statements, it was emphasized that Ethereum should not turn into a platform shaped only in line with corporate demands. The foundation management insists on the technological basis that enables individual freedoms and pressure-free cooperation.
Strategic Resource Transfer of 16,384 ETH from Vitalik Buterin
Vitalik Buterin announced that he withdrew 16,384 ETH from his own assets in order to make a personal contribution to the financial discipline process. The resource in question will be transferred to open source, secure and verifiable full-stack software and hardware projects in the coming years. Focus; It will be the development of infrastructures that prioritize individual sovereignty, privacy and security.
These support areas include finance, communications, governance systems, blockchain technologies, operating systems and secure hardware. In addition, biotechnology solutions covering personal and public health areas are also defined as part of this vision. Buterin stated that advanced cryptographic approaches such as zero-knowledge proofs, homomorphic encryption and differential privacy are the cornerstones of this infrastructure.
Buterin also announced that he is researching decentralized and secure staking models, and that staking returns can be directed to similar targets in the long term. Emphasizing that Ethereum is an indispensable element of an open and verifiable technological ecosystem, Buterin stated that the technical layer should be designed as a tool that strengthens human and community security.
