The Ethereum Foundation is cutting its budget by roughly 40% as it shifts to a leaner endowment-style structure. Vitalik Buterin says the group aims to reduce annual spending from about 15% of treasury assets to around 5% by 2030.
BlackRock launches the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB), offering spot ETH exposure with staking rewards as institutional demand for yield in crypto funds rises.