Ethereum Foundation Reduced ETH Sales
The Ethereum Foundation's treasury strategy shift towards longevity may reduce the pace of ETH sales.
Too little corroboration in the last 3 days to call a trend (7 articles). Watching for it to gain traction.
Still mostly niche and specialist coverage — not yet picked up broadly by mainstream press.
"The latest purchase, worth about $14 million at ether's current price of $1,879... marks one of firm's smallest weekly additions since launching its Ethereum treasury strategy in June 2025... The reduced pace of buys reflects that Bitmine repurchased 5.5 million common shares"
"Yet the growing institutional interest has not translated neatly into ETH's market performance, a disconnect that has frustrated many investors. Raman attributes that gap largely to timing."
"Hoffman retains a bullish view on Ethereum’s fundamentals and network development, but says the opportunity for a significant market rerating of ETH appears to have diminished."
"He said this means the foundation will sell less ETH going forward."
"Vitalik Buterin signaled on Sunday that the Ethereum Foundation is transitioning into a leaner, hyper-focused entity—dramatically narrowing its operational scope amid a period of internal turbulence."
"Buterin stated that the EF plans to 'focus on longevity' and stretch its funds to finance research, implying a potential reduction in the pace of ETH sales in the future."
"The Treasury’s use of ETH through OTC sales and unstaking moves introduces a continuing element of treasury management that may constrain near-term supply dynamics and, by extension, price sensitivity to major moves by the EF."