The Ethereum Foundation, the nonprofit organization developing the Ethereum ecosystem, is shifting its focus to user experience and layer-1 scaling challenges following its recent leadership reshuffle.
On April 21, the Ethereum Foundation co-executive director Tomasz Stańczak shared an X post detailing how the organization has changed since its change in leadership structures.
Stańczak said the change aims to give Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin more time for research and exploration rather than dealing with day-to-day tasks and crisis management.
“Each time Vitalik shares insights or communicates a direction, he accelerates major long‑term breakthroughs,” he wrote.
Stańczak added that Buterin’s recent posts advanced promising avenues and helped realign the community around the organization’s core values.
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