Buterin says Ethereum Foundation will shrink, sell less ETH, and focus on 'CROPS'
Vitalik Buterin announced that the Ethereum Foundation will reduce its size and focus on specific areas known as CROPS: censorship resistance, openness, privacy, and security. He emphasized the importance of longevity over breadth and stated that his influence within the foundation will diminish as the board expands. The Ethereum Foundation currently holds a small percentage of ETH compared to other blockchain foundations, and Buterin aims for Ethereum to excel in quality rather than just speed.
- ▪Buterin stated that the Ethereum Foundation will prioritize longevity over breadth and reduce ETH sales.
- ▪The foundation will focus on CROPS: censorship resistance, openness, privacy, and security.
- ▪Buterin's influence will decrease as the board expands, framing the EF as one node among others.
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Web3ShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailButerin says Ethereum Foundation will shrink, sell less ETH, and focus on 'CROPS'Buterin's influence in the EF will decrease as the board expands. He framed the EF as "one node, with a defined purpose," not the center of Ethereum.By Francisco Rodrigues|Edited by Aoyon Ashraf May 25, 2026, 3:51 p.m. 3 min readMake preferred on What to know: Buterin states that the Ethereum Foundation will pursue "longevity over breadth," reduce ETH sales and narrowly focus on CROPS (censorship resistance, openness, privacy and security).Buterin's influence in the EF will decrease as the board expands.
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