- Ethereum Foundation reduced its workforce by about 20%, with 54 employees leaving under a major reorganization.
- The new structure centers on protocol, access, user, community, and institutional work clusters.
- Departing employees will receive severance, transition support, and assistance finding roles within the ecosystem.
The Ethereum Foundation has completed a months-long reorganization that reshapes its structure and reduces its workforce by about 20%. According to the foundation, 54 employees will leave as part of changes tied to its Mandate and Treasury Management Policy. The organization said the overhaul aims to align staffing, spending, and operations with work it considers critical in the years ahead.
New Structure Centers On Five Core Areas
As part of the overhaul, the Ethereum Foundation created five primary work clusters. These include the protocol, access, user, community, and institutional layers.
In addition, the foundation established an operations cluster and a management-focused group. According to the announcement, each cluster carries separate responsibilities and performance goals.
The protocol layer focuses on Ethereum’s core technology. Its work includes protocol upgrades, scaling efforts, privacy initiatives, security research, and transaction infrastructure.
Meanwhile, the access layer concentrates on how users interact with Ethereum. The foundation said the group will work on transactions, verification tools, delegation systems, and user control mechanisms.
User, Community And Institutional Teams Expand Focus
Beyond technical development, the user layer will study how individuals and organizations use Ethereum. The group will also handle educational materials, user research, and impact evaluation.
The community layer will manage the foundation’s public engagement efforts. It will also maintain relationships with organizations focused on open-source software, privacy, cryptography, and civil liberties.
At the same time, the institutional layer will work with enterprises, governments, universities, nonprofits, and financial institutions. According to the foundation, that work includes standards, educational resources, policy engagement, and adoption frameworks.
Foundation Details Support For Departing Employees
Alongside the restructuring, 54 employees will leave the organization. The Ethereum Foundation described the decisions as difficult but necessary under its revised structure.
To support the transition, departing employees will receive severance packages. The foundation said payments will equal either one month’s salary per year worked or local legal requirements.
In addition, the organization will provide transition assistance. That support includes help finding new opportunities within the Ethereum ecosystem and grants covering career-related expenses.
According to the foundation, many departing employees may continue contributing to Ethereum through other organizations in the ecosystem during the coming weeks.