Ethereum Foundation Faces Criticism Amid Market Challenges

Written by Ohris M. Greyoon, Blockchain & Crypto Expert

Source: Coinmarketcap

Updated: 6 hours ago

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Core Mission Stands Firm: Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin reiterated that the foundation's primary mission focuses on censorship resistance, open-source development, and cybersecurity rather than short-term price fluctuations, emphasizing the need to strengthen core code and ensure long-term sustainability of the network.
Foundation Under Pressure: The Ethereum Foundation has faced significant departures of key members and large ETH sell-offs, with ETH currently trading around $2,094, far below its all-time high of $5,000 in August 2025, and the foundation now controls only 0.16% of total ETH supply, starkly contrasting with other foundations that retain 10%-50%.
Dencun Upgrade Impact: The Dencun upgrade in March 2024 significantly reduced transaction fees on the Ethereum network, easing costs for users but sharply decreasing network infrastructure revenues, which has impacted the foundation's financial health.
Sales Strategy Adjustment: To bolster financial reserves, the Ethereum Foundation has shifted its ETH sales strategy, likely reducing future sales; it recently withdrew 21,270 ETH from the Lido platform, which will no longer generate staking rewards, although there is no clear evidence that these ETH will be sold immediately.

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Technical Analysis for ETH

Technical Sentiment Analysis for Ethereum (ETH). As of , Ethereum (ETH) is exhibiting a Sell technical sentiment. Our proprietary analysis, which aggregates 4 technical signals, shows that 1 indicators are flashing buy, while 3 are indicating sell.

Momentum Indicators: RSI, MACD & Overbought/Oversold Status. Currently, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) for ETH stands at -, which suggests a Neutral condition. Meanwhile, the MACD (12, 26) indicator is at -, providing a Neutral signal for short-term momentum. Other oscillators like the Stochastic Oscillator at - and the Commodity Channel Index (CCI) at - further confirm a - outlook for the crypto.

Support, Resistance & Moving Averages. From a structural perspective, ETH is trading below its 60-day moving average of $- and below its 200-day long-term moving average of $-. Key price levels to watch include the immediate resistance at $- and strong support at $-. A break above $- could signal a bull continuation, while falling below $- may test the next Fibonacci floor at $-.

Ethereum (ETH) Support & Resistance Level

Name	S3	S2	S1	Pivot Points	R1	R2	R3
Classic	1787.421	1898.36	2009.631	2120.57	2231.841	2342.78	2454.051
Fibonacci	1898.36	1983.245	2035.686	2120.57	2205.455	2257.896	2342.78

About ETH

Ethereum is a decentralized open-source blockchain system that features its own cryptocurrency, Ether. ETH works as a platform for numerous other cryptocurrencies, as well as for the execution of decentralized smart contracts.Ethereum was first described in a 2013 whitepaper by Vitalik Buterin. Buterin, along with other co-founders, secured funding for the project in an online public crowd sale in the summer of 2014. The project team managed to raise $18.3 million in Bitcoin, and Ethereum’s price in the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) was $0.311, with over 60 million Ether sold. Taking Ethereum’s price now, this puts the return on investment (ROI) at an annualized rate of over 270%, essentially almost quadrupling your investment every year since the summer of 2014.The Ethereum Foundation officially launched the blockchain on July 30, 2015, under the prototype codenamed “Frontier.” Since then, there has been several network updates — “Constantinople” on Feb. 28, 2019, “Istanbul” on Dec. 8, 2019, “Muir Glacier” on Jan. 2, 2020, “Berlin” on April 14, 2021, and most recently on Aug. 5, 2021, the “London” hard fork.Ethereum’s own purported goal is to become a global platform for decentralized applications, allowing users from all over the world to write and run software that is resistant to censorship, downtime and fraud.

About the author

Ohris M. Greyoon

Ohris M. Greyoon holds a Master’s in Computer Science from MIT and has 10 years of experience in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency markets. A pioneer in decentralized finance (DeFi) analysis, he leads Intellectia’s Crypto News, offering cutting-edge insights into digital assets.

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