Vitalik Announces ‘Large Changes’ to Ethereum Foundation to Boost Expertise and Ecosystem Engagement

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum Foundation, has announced a comprehensive restructuring of its leadership. This strategic change, which has been in the works for nearly a year, plans to improve the technical expertise of the foundation’s leadership and boosts its bond with various ecosystem actors.

Vitalik Promises ‘No Change’ in Core Thinking

Ethereum co-founder vitalik buterin vitalik buterin Vitalik Buterin is a well-known tech geek, influencer, and computer programmer. To promote the blockchain, he started Bitcoin Magazine and provided blockchain information for cryptocurrency investors. In 2015, he co-founded Ethereum, a blockchain platform that contributed to decentralized finance.   Full name Vitaly Dmitrievich Buterin Birth 31-01-1994, Kolomna, Russia Education University of Waterloo Wife/Partner To be updated / Not Married Famous for Ethereum, ETH, Blockchain advocate/promoter  Net Worth $1B (refer for realtime) Buterin recognized the need for decentralized finance and used smart contracts to publish the Ethereum whitepaper.  His contributions paved the way for Ethereum's transition to Proof-of-Stake, which proved to be scalable and effective. Furthermore, he introduced Ether (ETH), the blockchain platform's native coin. A Timeline of Vitalik’s Career Co-founded Bitcoin Magazine (2011) – Established one of the first crypto publications, writing extensively on Bitcoin and blockchain. Authored Ethereum Whitepaper (2013) – Proposed a blockchain with smart contract functionality for decentralized applications (dApps). Co-founded Ethereum (2015) – Launched Ethereum after a successful $18M ICO, revolutionizing the blockchain ecosystem. Developed Ethereum Virtual Machine (2015–2016) – Created the EVM, enabling developers to build and deploy smart contracts. Worked on Ethereum Scalability (2017–2021) – Contributed to Layer 2 solutions like Rollups, Plasma, and Sharding. Led Ethereum’s Transition to Proof-of-Stake (2018–2022) – Helped develop and implement Ethereum 2.0, merging the Beacon Chain in 2022. Blockchain Research & Cryptography (2016–Present) – Focused on zk-SNARKs, privacy tech, and decentralized governance models. Philanthropy & Crypto Advocacy (2017–Present) – Donated millions in crypto for pandemic relief, AI research, and financial inclusion.   Key Achievements of Ethereum's Co-founder   Year  Achievements Details 2014 Thiel Fellowship Awarded a $100,000 grant by Peter Thiel to work on Ethereum. 2018 Fortune 30 Under 30 Recognized as one of the most influential young leaders in technology. 2018 World Technology Award in IT Software Honored for contributions to blockchain and Ethereum’s development. 2021 Time 100 Most Influential People Recognized for his impact on the global crypto and blockchain ecosystem. 2022 Ethereum’s Transition to Proof-of-Stake Successfully led Ethereum’s transition from Proof-of-Work to Proof-of-Stake.   Other Useful links to connect with Vitalik Buterin   Platform Link X (formerly Twitter) https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin GitHub https://github.com/vbuterin Ethereum Official Website https://ethereum.org Vitalik’s Blog https://vitalik.ca EntrepreneurCrypto and Blockchain Expert mentioned that major changes are happening within the leadership of the Ethereum Foundation (EF), a nonprofit organization in Switzerland created by the blockchain’s original developers to help support and manage Ethereum’s development. Despite these changes, Buterin highlighted that the foundation’s main goals will remain unchanged.

In a tweet on X, he mentioned that these changes have been in progress for nearly a year. Some have been announced, while others are still underway.

Buterin explained that the restructuring aims to boost the technical expertise of the Ethereum Foundation’s leaders and enhance how they communicate with everyone involved in its ecosystem, from individual and corporate users to app developers, wallet providers, and Layer 2 solutions.

The changes also aim to attract new talent, speed up projects, and support app developers in maintaining essential values like privacy, open-source development, and freedom from censorship.

The co-founder explained that the restructuring won’t cover certain areas. He mentioned that there will be no shift in their mindset, no aggressive efforts to sway regulators, and no creation of a centralized group influenced by political agendas.

Vitalik said,

Become a highly centralized org, or even more of a “main character” within Ethereum: These things aren’t what EF does and this isn’t going to change. People seeking a different vision are welcome to start their own orgs.

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Joseph Lubin, co-founder of Ethereum and CEO of Consensys, suggested new leadership for the Ethereum Foundation in a recent X post. He praised the current executive director, Aya Miyaguchi, but noted the need for change due to the changing industry.

Recent leadership changes at the Ethereum Foundation include Danny Ryan, a key researcher behind Ethereum’s shift to proof-of-stake, who left in September 2024 after seven years. He was pivotal in leading projects like “The Merge” and launching the Beacon Chain in 2021. Lubin recommended Danny Ryan, a key figure in Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake, and Jerome de Tychey, president of Ethereum France, as co-leaders.

In January 2025, Hsiao-Wei Wang, who has been with the foundation since 2017 and contributed to core Ethereum research, joined the leadership team.

Lubin praised their potential to rejuvenate the foundation and highlighted de Tychey’s call for clearer communication to enhance Ethereum’s collaboration and adaptability.