Vitalik Buterin proposes ‘Extremely Lean’ Ethereum, shrinking the chain to near-zero state with ZK proofs
Buterin outlined a two-step plan to shift Ethereum's state management to validators and replace per-epoch balance updates with ZK proofs.
Ethereum could face core development 'funding crisis' within nine months, says former EF contributor
Former EF contributor VanEpps warned Ethereum could face a core development funding crisis within 3-9 months after CIP expired.
Ethereum Foundation co-Exec Director and board member Hsiao-Wei Wang steps down
Several high-ranking EF leaders have left, including the Protocol cluster leads and former co-executive director Tomasz Stańczak.
Ethereum Foundation Returns to Spotlight Amid Governance and Culture Tensions
The Ethereum Foundation is facing its most concentrated wave of internal criticism in years, eight high-profile departures since January 2026, a contested public mandate, and an open debate over whether the Switzerland-based nonprofit still serves a…
Vitalik Buterin Updates Ethereum’s Roadmap for Layer 2 Expansion in ‘The Surge’
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has unveiled an ambitious new roadmap for the Ethereum network, focusing on Layer 2 (L2) expansion under the phase titled “The Surge”. This update, detailed in his latest blog post, “Possible futures…