Ethereum Foundation Prepares the Sale of 10,000 ETH to Fund Its Projects
The Ethereum Foundation (EF) is selling 10,000 ETH (~$43.6M) to fund research, grants, and ecosystem development — a move that’s sparked fierce debate across the crypto community. While EF claims the sale is necessary for financial sustainability, critics like Gnosis co-founder Martin
Ethereum Foundation: A Treasury Under Pressure
EF is managing its treasury like a long-term institution.
| Metric | Update |
|---|---|
| ETH to Sell | 10,000 ETH (~$43.6M) |
| Method | Split orders via centralized exchanges |
| Purpose | Fund research, donations, grants |
| Remaining Treasury | 224,800 ETH (~$1B+) |
| Liquidity Reserve | 2.5 years of operational funding |
| Expense Cap | 15% of annual budget |
This isn’t a fire sale — it’s planned financial discipline.
But the choice of CEXs over DEXs has ignited a firestorm.
The Builders’ Anger: When DeFi Feels Betrayed
The community sees a contradiction.
“Curious. What’s missing from DEXs to do this operation on DEXs?”
— Martin Köppelmann, Gnosis co-founder
“Just use Aave.”
— Marc Zeller, AaveChan founder
“Selling rather than borrowing doesn’t inspire confidence in EF’s vision for ETH as a treasury asset.”
— Josiah Gulden, former Meta engineer
The core issue:
How can the steward of a decentralized network rely on centralized infrastructure?
It undermines Ethereum’s anti-intermediary ethos.
Ethereum: Assumed Transparency or Ideological Compromise?
EF argues transparency over ideology.
- ✅ Announced sale in advance
- ✅ Small, split orders to minimize market impact
- ✅ Funding long-term R&D, including post-quantum security
And context matters:
- 📊 403,800 ETH bought by corporate treasuries the same week
- 📉 10,000 ETH is < 0.5% of daily ETH volume
But critics say:
It’s not about scale — it’s about principle.
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Final Outlook: Ideals vs. Pragmatism in the Age of Institutional Crypto
The EF sale isn’t just about $43.6M — it’s about identity.
- ✅ Pragmatists say: Use the most efficient tools to survive.
- ❌ Purists say: If we compromise now, what’s the point of decentralization?
But in 2025,
The most trusted projects won’t just talk decentralization…
They’ll live it — in code, in tokenomics, in action.
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