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<p>When the Ethereum Foundation gets active, the crypto world holds its breath. It doesn’t just manage a colossal digital treasury: it adjusts, anticipates, structures. Securing the network, supporting DeFi projects, funding research, simplifying UX… Every ETH movement in its treasury answers a clear strategic plan. And when it decides to liquidate a portion of its reserves, as recently happened, it is nothing trivial. Focus on a thoughtful, high-impact act.</p>
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  <h2 class="in-brief--title" id="in-brief">In brief</h2>
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   <li>The Ethereum Foundation sold 1,000 ETH via CoW Swap, totaling 4.5 million dollars.</li>
   <li>It funds grants, network priorities, and urgent crypto projects with these stable funds.</li>
   <li>The strategy follows strict rules: 15% annual spending and 2.5 years of reserves.</li>
   <li>The sale via DeFi, rather than an exchange, embodies their commitment to cypherpunk values.</li>
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<h2 id="h-ethereum-restructures-its-finances-without-denying-its-ideals">Ethereum restructures its finances without denying its ideals&nbsp;</h2>
<p>This Friday, the <a href="https://www.cointribune.com/en/ethereum-community-foundation-raises-millions-to-fix-the-network/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Ethereum Foundation</a> exchanged 1,000 ETH, approximately 4.5 million dollars, for stablecoins via CoW Swap. This choice of a decentralized protocol is not anecdotal: it reflects a strong commitment to a resilient crypto ecosystem independent of traditional banks.</p>
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<p>This sale is part of rigorous management, governed by a simple but effective formula: 15% of the annual treasury in expenditures (Opex) and 2.5 years of reserve. The goal? To ensure financial autonomy without compromising the organization’s long-term mission.</p>
<p>Unlike the <a href="https://www.cointribune.com/en/ethereum-foundation-prepares-the-sale-of-10000-eth-to-fund-its-projects/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">10,000 ETH operation</a> announced last September, this liquidation is targeted and contextual. The Foundation is not giving up ETH, it optimizes it. And this choice to go through DeFi — rather than a centralized platform — confirms its attachment to the founding values of Web3.</p>
<p>So, this is neither a flight nor a sell signal. It’s a strategic rebalancing designed to finance key Ethereum network projects in 2025 and 2026.</p>
<h2 id="h-a-bold-crypto-strategy-to-support-ethereum-builders">A bold crypto strategy to support Ethereum builders&nbsp;</h2>
<p>Beyond the financial mechanics, this transaction tells a vision. The Ethereum Foundation wants to set an example: if you believe in crypto, you use it to run the ecosystem, not to bypass it.</p>
<p>It is in this spirit that one of the influential community accounts <a href="https://x.com/Bookof_Eth/status/1974168446888808473" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">commented</a>:</p>
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 <p><em>1000 ETH today ≠ weakness. It’s fuel for R&amp;D, grants, and the builders who ensure Ethereum remains neutral, resilient, and eternal. This is how a protocol sustains itself for decades.</em></p>
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<p>Behind this liquidation is thus a real program: to promote auditable DeFi initiatives, reduce dependence on oracles, and support impact projects.</p>
<h3 id="h-in-brief-4-key-points-to-remember">In brief: 4 key points to remember</h3>
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 <li>Amount exchanged: 1,000 ETH ≈ $4.5M, via CoW Swap, without going through centralized exchanges;</li>
 <li>Opex strategy: 15% annual spending and 2.5 years of stable fiat reserve;</li>
 <li>Use of funds: targeted grants, network priorities, funding urgent needs;</li>
 <li>DeFi vision: priority to open-source, decentralized, and robust projects.</li>
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<p>The Ethereum Foundation injects millions into the ecosystem, but a paradox remains: key developers, real pillars of this digital infrastructure, <a href="https://www.cointribune.com/en/ethereum-is-worth-1-trillion-but-its-developers-are-underpaid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">remain underpaid</a>. A tension that the organization will need to quickly resolve if it wants to continue attracting top talent, while honoring its commitments to crypto ethics and sustainable innovation.</p>

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