The Ethereum Foundation is undergoing a major restructuring: 20% of the team has left the organization.
The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has completed a multi-month reorganization aimed at optimizing internal processes and improving treasury management efficiency. As part of the implementation of the Treasury Management Mandate and Policy, the foundation has transitioned to a new structure comprising five working clusters: Protocol Layer, Access Layer, User Layer, Community Layer, and Institutional Layer, along with separate operational and management support units.
A key outcome of the changes is a reduction in staff by 54 employees — approximately 20% of the total team size. For the laid-off specialists, the EF has developed a compensation package that includes severance pay of at least one month's salary for each year of service or the local statutory minimum, as well as assistance in finding a new role within the ecosystem and a small grant for related expenses.
Analytical Perspective
Such steps indicate the Ethereum Foundation's drive for greater operational flexibility and financial stability. Cutting 20% of the workforce is not merely optimization but a signal to the market that even the largest ecosystem funds are reassessing their priorities in a maturing market. In the long term, this could strengthen Ethereum's position, but in the short term, it will create some tension among developers, especially in the context of competition with faster blockchains.