Open‑Source Funding

Reading the Signals: What the Ethereum Foundation’s Five‑Year Austerity and Vitalik’s 16,384 ETH Move Mean for Developers and Investors – cover image
Reading the Signals: What the Ethereum Foundation’s Five‑Year Austerity and Vitalik’s 16,384 ETH Move Mean for Developers and Investors

The Ethereum Foundation has signalled a five‑year 'mild austerity' and Vitalik Buterin moved 16,384 ETH into open‑source security and privacy work. This feature explains why, what it implies for public‑good funding, and how the community should adapt.