Ethereum Foundation announces reorganization of R&D team and layoffs, focusing on network expansion and user experience

Odaily Planet News - The Ethereum Foundation announced the restructuring of its research and development team, reducing some staff and renaming the department to "Protocol" to focus on core protocol design challenges. This adjustment aims to address ongoing community criticism of the foundation's management and strategic direction. Some voices warn that failing to resolve key technical issues could threaten Ethereum's status as an industry technology leader. The foundation stated that the restructured Protocol team will work on three priority areas: expanding the scalability of Ethereum's underlying network, advancing blobspace expansion in data availability strategies, and improving user experience. The foundation mentioned in its announcement that "some R&D team members will no longer continue" and encouraged other teams to absorb this talent. The number of layoffs was not disclosed. Additionally, the foundation stated that the restructured team will be dedicated to improving upgrade timelines, technical documentation, and research transparency. Joint Executive Director Hsiao-Wei Weng said on social media X that she hopes the new structure will drive core projects to move forward more efficiently. (CoinDesk)