- Ethereum Foundation is restructuring its Protocol Research & Development teams under a new initiative called “Protocol.”
- Team leadership is assigned, and some members will leave the foundation as part of this restructuring.
- Prominent researcher Dankrad Feist, known for “Danksharding,” will act as strategic advisor to all teams.
- The changes aim to streamline operations after hurdles in recent upgrades, such as testnet failures during the Pectra upgrade.
The Ethereum Foundation announced on Monday that it will reorganize its Protocol Research & Development teams under a new division called “Protocol.”
This restructuring takes place less than a month after the Pectra Upgrade, amid efforts to address the growing needs and challenges of the Ethereum ecosystem.
According to the foundation, the new “Protocol” division will consolidate development efforts and focus on three major areas: scaling the Layer 1 blockchain, increasing the capacity for data storage through “blobs,” and making the protocol easier to use for participants. Each initiative has assigned leaders:
- Tim Beiko and Ansgar Dietrichs for Layer 1 scaling,
- Alex Stokes and Francesco D’Amato for blob scaling, and
- Barnabé Monnot and Josh Rudolf for user experience.
In a statement, the foundation said the overhaul aims to “respond proactively” to demands that are “hard to articulate and even harder to fulfill.”
Not all current team members will continue in their roles, and the foundation encouraged other ecosystem projects to consider hiring those departing. The official announcement can be found on the Ethereum Foundation’s blog.
Researcher Dankrad Feist, who is known for advancing “Danksharding” (a method to improve blockchain efficiency), will act as a strategic advisor across all three teams. Last year, Feist was involved in a conflict of interest controversy when he and another developer disclosed they had received tokens for their advisory roles with a restaking protocol.
At the time, former Executive Director Aya Miyaguchi acknowledged that a more formal policy was being developed to address such matters.
Recent upgrades, such as the Pectra upgrade, experienced delays due to technical issues including testnet failures. The foundation stated these ongoing changes are meant to bridge the gap between protocol research and real-world implementation, aiming to better prepare Ethereum for broader adoption and new technical challenges.
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