Ethereum Foundation Restructures Team Amid Criticism and Layoffs

The Ethereum Foundation's restructured 'Protocol' division aims to address centralization concerns and enhance scalability through targeted initiatives and new leadership.

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Summary

The Ethereum Foundation has restructured its research and development team, now known as 'Protocol', focusing on Layer 1 expansion, user experience improvements, and data availability. This reorganization involves some layoffs and a commitment to recruit new talent, igniting discussions among developers about the foundation's governance and strategic direction.

Terms & Concepts
  • Ethereum Foundation: A Switzerland-based nonprofit organization that supports the development of the Ethereum blockchain.
  • PeerDAS: Peer Data Availability Sampling, a mechanism for verifying blob data availability efficiently.
  • blobspace: A component of Ethereum's data availability strategy, related to the efficient storage and retrieval of data.