๐ฅ BIG MOVE:
$PAXG $BTC $SOL ๐จ Vitalik Buterin just pulled a massive play! He personally withdrew 16,384 ETH (~tens of millions USD) from his own wallet to directly fund open-source, verifiable โfull-stackโ projects. Meanwhile, the Ethereum Foundation enters a โlean modeโ.
๐ค Whatโs happening here?
In short:
1๏ธโฃ Foundation slimming down โ More focused, efficient spending to ensure Ethereumโs roadmap delivers: high-performance, scalable, decentralized.
2๏ธโฃ Vitalik stepping in โ Projects that may have relied on the Foundationโs funding will now get support directly from him. Focus areas? Hardcore stuff: blockchain core, OS, secure hardware, biotech โ building a truly open, secure, verifiable tech stack.
๐ Why it matters:
Where the money goes: Supporting projects building open-source, verifiable infrastructure. Expect exploration into secure decentralized staking and reinvesting staking rewards into the ecosystem.
Signal is clear: Ethereumโs future isnโt just finance. Itโs about privacy, sovereignty, security, and trust โ becoming the true โworld computer.โ
Ecosystem impact: Core Ethereum values (decentralization, security, verifiability) are likely to get direct, meaningful support in the coming years.
๐ก Bottom line: Ethereum is doubling down on real innovation and self-sovereign infrastructure.
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