Ethereum Foundation Allocates 50K ETH to Support DeFi

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Dailycoin2025/01/21 23:44

By:Dailycoin

The Ethereum Foundation is set to allocate 50,000 ETH to DeFi protocols, transitioning from passive reserves to active participation in the decentralized finance sector.

Funds Participation in the DeFi Ecosystem

Ethereum Foundation’s newly appointed leader, Hsiao-Wei Wang, announced that the organization will allocate 50,000 ETH, worth $150 million, to participate in the DeFi ecosystem.

Ethereum Foundation Treasury Update

The Ethereum Foundation ( @ethereumfndn ) has set up a new @safe 3-of-5 multisig wallet.

The wallet address is 0x9fC3dc011b461664c835F2527fffb1169b3C213e

An op has been initiated to send 50,000 ETH there, but be patient; due to signing delays,… pic.twitter.com/sIkAlH8ROf
— hww.eth (@icebearhww) January 20, 2025

According to his X post, the Foundation has set up a new multi-sig wallet for this purpose and conducted test transactions on Aave, whose vaults may be used for the passive income.

Vitalik Buterin Announced Leadership Changes

On Saturday, January 18, Ethereum co-founders Vitalik Buterin announced “large changes” to the leadership structure of the Ethereum Foundation, addressing long-standing concerns.

We are indeed currently in the process of large changes to EF leadership structure, which has been ongoing for close to a year. Some of this has already been executed on and made public, and some is still in progress.

What we're trying to achieve is primarily the following…
— vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) January 18, 2025

The reforms seek to enhance support for decentralized application developers while focusing on key principles such as decentralization, censorship resistance, and privacy.

On the Flipside

The Ethereum Foundation has faced criticism from the community over its lack of transparency and DeFi activity, with concerns raised due to ETH’s market underperformance and growing competition from rival chain Solana.

Why This Matters

The Ethereum network remains the largest blockchain, holding over half ( 53.23% ) of the total crypto Total Value Locked (TVL). Positive changes within the network’s managing foundation could strengthen Ethereum’s position in DeFi, given the foundation addresses both internal and external market challenges.

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