In a candid Twitter post on May 25, Vitalik Buterin outlined his vision for a leaner, more principled Ethereum Foundation, explicitly acknowledging that his own influence within the organization will continue to diminish, a transition he "personally welcomes." According to reports from the source, Buterin published a lengthy personal statement outlining this structural reset that could change ETH's long-term dynamics. The post signals reduced selling pressure from the Foundation going forward as operational streamlining takes hold. As per the latest reports, Aya Miyaguchi, the Ethereum Foundation president and former executive director, is "the one executing much of this transition," while Buterin's own input has been "largely on technical questions." The board is in the process of expanding, and Buterin's own power within the organization will continue to decrease, which is honestly what I want. Buterin acknowledged that tension clearly, stating that some people saw a foundation finally getting serious about execution and business development, while he saw something different and stated that the critics who pushed hardest on idealism were the ones whose words carried the most weight with him.
Buterin has outlined ambitious technical goals for Ethereum, focusing on becoming "deeply impressive" in the CROPS dimension - censorship/capture-resistant, open, private, and secure. According to the source, he acknowledges that some of these goals are "unreasonable" but believes Ethereum must push for 100% completion rather than settling for 50%. The vision includes provably bug-free code via AI formal verification, available chain consensus combining BFT safety with PoW-style liveness, and intermediary minimization to address privacy concerns. However, he notes that formal verification at scale is extremely difficult, and provably bug-free for a system as complex as Ethereum is "a moonshot." The technical goals are compatible with high TPS, with well-designed L2s and lower slot times possible through erasure-coded P2P research. Buterin called for provably bug-free Ethereum using AI-assisted formal verification, a target he wrote would have seemed impossible six months ago but is now within reach. He also cited available chain consensus, which he described as a property only Ethereum and Bitcoin share, combining fault tolerance under asynchrony with protection against attackers controlling up to 49% of nodes.
The leadership transition has brought Ethereum price prediction into bullish territory, with the cryptocurrency currently trading in the $2,100 handle this week. As reported by the source, ETH is showing visible accumulation signals that indicate slow positioning by traders. The cryptocurrency is displaying an inverse head-and-shoulders pattern on the daily chart, with the neckline sitting near $2,150. If ETH breaks decisively above this level, the pattern projects a measured target of around $2,600. However, Buterin has also commented on ETH's lagging price performance, stating that there were certain necessary things that should be done in relation to ETH's status as an asset, which fall out of the scope of the foundation's activity and require "other heroes."
The Ethereum Foundation is currently in transition phase and will take on its final form in coming months, with Buterin explaining the changes in financial terms. The foundation holds only about 0.16% of all ETH, while some central foundations behind other blockchains hold 10% to 50%, though he didn't name those chains. Additionally, the Ethereum Foundation was initially designed to perform certain duties only, including development of software for the chain and taking the blockchain through its roadmap milestones. That work, Buterin claims, was "fully completed in 2022," meaning the foundation "was not designed to be an eternal steward." The result is a narrower Ethereum Foundation that chooses "longevity over breadth," sells less ETH and focuses on work that may not happen elsewhere. Buterin noted that the highest-value product of Ethereum, financially speaking, is ETH the asset - $250 billion of value secured, with nearly 90% of his net worth in ETH. The remainder, approximately $40 million, is in onchain fiat that he said has already been allocated to open-source biotech, software, and hardware projects. He noted that some aspects of supporting ETH as an asset fall outside the EF's new scope, and called on other organizations, some of which hold more ETH than the foundation does, to take on that work.
The most likely scenario would likely see a consolidation between $2,100-$2,200 through mid-year as macro conditions remain mixed, with $2,400 target acting as near-term resistance. As reported by the source, Buterin framed the EF's evolution through a sharp analogy, saying that Google once carried idealistic founding principles before commercial pressures eroded them, emphasizing that Ethereum must not repeat that mistake. The EF's shift to a smaller, more opinionated role means less direct support for some ecosystem projects, which may leave gaps that others need to fill. For ETH holders, the news is neutral to positive as the EF selling less ETH reduces sell pressure, but reduced scope means less centralized marketing and business development, potentially slowing mainstream adoption in the short term. The foundation's transition will take months, with unbiased observers watching for concrete progress on formal verification and FOCIL implementation. Buterin closed the post by describing what the EF is becoming - "a smaller ship. More opinionated. Built to last longer." He said the foundation's new long-term structure should stabilize over the next few months.
