Ethereum Foundation announces restructuring of research and development team and layoffs, focusing on network expansion and user experience

Odaily Planet Daily News: The Ethereum Foundation announced the restructuring of its research and development team, cutting some employees, and renaming the department to "Protocol" to focus on the core challenges of protocol design. This adjustment aims to address the ongoing criticism from the community regarding the management and strategic direction of the foundation. Some voices warn that failure to address key technical issues may threaten Ethereum's position as an industry technology leader. The foundation stated that the restructured Protocol team will focus on three major priorities: expanding the scalability of the underlying Ethereum network, advancing Blobspace expansion in data availability strategies, and improving user experience. The foundation mentioned in the announcement that "some members of the R&D team will no longer continue to serve" and encouraged other teams to recruit these talents. The number of layoffs has not been disclosed. In addition, the foundation stated that the restructured team will strive to enhance the transparency of the upgrade schedule, technical documentation, and research. Co executive director Hsiao Wei Weng expressed on social media X that they hope the new structure can drive core projects forward more efficiently. （CoinDesk）