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The Ethereum Foundation, the Switzerland-based nonprofit that has long served as Ethereum's closest institutional steward, is again at the center of a heated debate about its purpose, direction and relevance. A wave of eight high-profile departures since January 2026 has intensified scrutiny from developers, contributors and ecosystem builders who argue the EF has grown insular and slow-moving.
Critics like longtime Ethereum contributor Zak Cole have accused the foundation of funding projects disconnected from the network's competitive realities, while others argue it has prioritized ideology over execution as rival blockchains aggressively court developers and institutional capital.
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