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On January 20, 2025 responding to criticism of selling ETH over staking to cover Ethereum Foundation’s costs, Vitalik Buterin said the foundation is looking into staking $1 billion in ETH

In January 2025, critics argued that staking the Ethereum Foundation's substantial ETH holdings could generate enough yield to cover Foundation’s operational costs, including salaries, grants, and events

On January 20, 2025 the Ethereum Foundation pledged 50,000 ETH, worth $165 million, to address criticism of insufficient support for Ethereum’s DeFi ecosystem

As of October 31, 2024, the Ethereum Foundation's treasury decreased by 39% in under three years, totaling $970.2 million

In January 2025, the Ethereum Foundation faced criticism for selling ETH to cover operating costs instead of utilizing DeFi tools like staking

In January 2025, Ethereum community members criticized the Ethereum Foundation's lack of engagement with ETH ecosystem and linking it as a factor in ETH's underperformance against Bitcoin and Solana.

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