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Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum, withdrew 16,384 ETH, which is worth 44.5 million dollars at the current price, which is in line with the Ethereum Foundation entering what he described as part of a “minimum reduction.”
In the post spread At X, Buterin said that the Ethereum Foundation is changing its way of spending money to achieve two similar goals.
The goal is to provide a reliable technology that preserves the scalability, decentralization, and elasticity of Ethereum, helps the organization to be self-sustaining in the long term, and protects the fundamental principles of Ethereum.
He emphasized that this change is not a sign of financial problems, but it is a deliberate reaction to the market place, and it requires more consideration.
Buterin links Ethereum’s withdrawal to an open source of money and financial regulation
Buterin said that under the change he would receive the responsibility of working on his own, when it was possible to do so as the work of the organization.
Ethereum tokenization is described as a multi-year process to help implement open, secure, and reliable software and hardware in finance, communications, governance, operating systems, secure hardware, and encryption technologies.
He said he is also considering other storage options, which could lead to future storage incentives being directed to the same targets.
This decline is in line with a major decline in cryptocurrency markets, with Ethereum trading at around $2,720, below its October high of around $4,831.
According to Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence, and the Ethereum Foundation have a cryptocurrency portfolio of approximately $554.5 million, with approximately 172,719 ETH making up the majority of assets at the time.
Other currencies include ETH held in Aave, wrapped ETH, and smaller stablecoins such as DAI and USDC.
The simulations show Buterin himself has cryptocurrencies worth about $666 million.
The foundation described its current phase as an investment phase rather than a reduction phase.
The word “austerity” refers to spending more money and a longer period of preparation during the market, not a lack of money, officials and researchers who know the money well.
The Foundation’s activities include major protocol development, research, and grant funding, the Foundation is also evaluating how funds are used wisely.
Vitalik Buterin presents a vision for the best Ethereum network in 2026.
The statement made by Buterin can be divided into many new categories explaining his vision for the future of Ethereum.
At the beginning of January, he warned that Ethereum will become more difficult unless the developers take steps to stop the process by removing parts.
Vitalik Buterin (@VitalikButerin) urges developers to address the problem of the protocol, warning that constantly adding new ones while often removing old ones can lead to infidelity and self-regulation.#Ethereum # VitalikButerinhttps://t.co/ZRSGvofqph
– Cryptonews.com (@cryptonews) January 19, 2026
Elsewhere in January, Vitalik Buterin said that 2026 will see a push to restore independence, citing the ease of using automatic devices, strict privacy, and reducing dependence on centralized devices.
These views emphasized that Ethereum is a platform that “puts people first,” prioritizing the users who rely on it for financial independence and secure communication rather than a large, easily managed implementation.
This period also coincides with signs of new activity on the Ethereum network.
After Fusaka’s December update, the average fee has dropped significantly, and the mainnet activity has increased.
Show it Data from Token Terminal and Etherscan show that the number of daily active addresses approached 1 million in January, surpassing the activity on the main Layer 2 networks.
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