Ethereum Foundation Releases Treasury Policy to Prioritise Operational Expenses ⋆ ZyCrypto
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  The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has released a Treasury Policy outlining ways to maintain the sustainability and integrity of the organisation. The document addresses the issue of asset management with a particular focus on balancing profits with stewardship responsibilities. The primary concern of Ethereum traders is that the EF may be using treasury funds to enrich themselves rather than improve the affordability and speed of the Ethereum blockchain. The Treasury Policy stipulates that operating expenses will amount to 15% of the treasury per year, while treasury reserves will last for 2.5 years. The policy also outlines guidelines for allocating crypto investments within the portfolio. The EF will prioritise factors such as liquidity and safety when allocating a crypto portfolio. The EF further highlights the need to manage a treasury with transparency and accountability. They plan to achieve this by releasing regular treasury performance and allocation reports. The EF also outlines steps to maintain core cypherpunk values such as respecting privacy, self-custody, and decentralized technology. They will accomplish this by adhering to cypherpunk values with both internal and external projects. The EF will further support open source projects that share their cypherpunk values. Hsiao-Wei Wang, Ethereum Foundation researcher, commented that EF only has 2.5 years until their funds run out, meaning that the next 18 months will be a crucial time for the foundation to budget their resources. Therefore, 2025 to 2026 will be an essential period for EF to allocate funds only to projects necessary for the Ethereum ecosystem. There has been widespread criticism of the EF for using treasury funds, which critics have claimed have been used for insider projects. The EF previously used ETH sales to pay staff and fund projects. The EF will now release quarterly and annual reports so Ethereum traders can see…
Filed under: News - @ June 6, 2025 3:22 am