- Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin clarified that the Ethereum Foundation should act as “one node” rather than a central authority.
- Advisor William Mougayar described this as Ethereum’s “Clarity Act” moment, declaring the network “untouchable.”
- The remarks addressed growing criticism following the departure of multiple senior Foundation researchers and contributors this year.
Ethereum proponents defended the network’s decentralized vision on Monday after co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlined the Ethereum Foundation‘s long-term role as a supportive node, not a governing body. William Mougayar, a special advisor to the Foundation, called these comments “crystal clear” and argued Ethereum had received its own defining moment.
Mougayar, who described Buterin’s post as pivotal, declared Ethereum “untouchable” in his assessment. This comparison referenced the U.S. CLARITY Act, a crypto regulatory bill that advanced in the Senate earlier this month.
Buterin’s detailed post explained that the Foundation was never meant to control the network like a corporation. Consequently, he stated Ethereum’s success depends on independent builders expanding beyond the Foundation itself.
However, these statements came amid scrutiny of the Foundation’s leadership after several longtime researchers departed. Some critics, like Moonrock Capital founder Simon Dedic, labeled the exits a “massive red flag.”
Meanwhile, Buterin emphasized the Foundation is intentionally becoming smaller and more focused on core principles like decentralization and security. ethereum’s price was down 0.7% over 24 hours, with retail sentiment shifting to neutral according to platform data.
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