Ethereum Foundation responded to the rapid progress in zkEVMs, hardened layer-2 systems, and rising ecosystem demands by reorganizing its core teams

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The foundation framed the restructure as a response to rapid progress in zkEVM rollups, hardened layer-2 systems, and broader demand for Ethereum as a settlement engine.

The Foundation marketed the move as a pivotal moment for Ethereum, as advances in zero-knowledge rollups (zkEVMs) and layer-2 technologies push the blockchain closer to large-scale adoption. “This moment may be Ethereum’s best shot at deploying not only our technology, but our values, at planetary scale.”