Ethereum is facing a major setback in the development of its upcoming update, Pectra. Following a series of issues that paralyzed the Holesky testnet, Ethereum developers decided to launch a "shadow testnet." Although the outage is not directly related to Pectra, it has nonetheless hindered testing, potentially delaying its deployment which was initially scheduled for early spring.
The Ethereum Foundation recently announced a major restructuring of its leadership, with the appointment of Hsiao-Wei Wang and Tomasz Stańczak as co-executive directors. This strategic change aims to enhance technical expertise and governance of the network, in the context of increasing challenges for the Ethereum ecosystem.
Vitalik Buterin expressed his disappointment over the accusations that Ethereum is "bad and intolerant" due to its lack of support for blockchain casinos. He emphasized that other chains readily accept any application, including gaming platforms, which some argue makes them superior. According to Buterin, this perspective represents a reversal of values.
In a recent message, Vitalik Buterin outlined several goals for reorganizing the Ethereum Foundation. He emphasized the importance of supporting decentralized application developers and promoting decentralization, resistance to censorship, and privacy. Buterin also clarified that the Ethereum Foundation would not engage in political lobbying or ideological changes, nor would it take on a more central role in the development of the Ethereum ecosystem.
The Ethereum Foundation wants to once again modify the monetary policy of Ethereum. The growing number of validators is the issue at hand.
The SEC is taking a very close look at the Ethereum foundation and appears determined to categorize it as a "security," which would jeopardize ETF hopes.