Ethereum Foundation Lays Off R&D Staff, Rebrands Division To Focus On Scaling, Data Availability And User Experience

The Ethereum Foundation, a key supporter of Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), laid off research and development staff on Monday as part of a strategic restructuring.

What Happened: The Switzerland-based nonprofit announced it is rebranding its Protocol Research and Development division as “Protocol” with three core priorities: scaling Ethereum’s base layer, expanding blobspace for data availability, and improving user experience.

The foundation did not disclose the number of affected employees, stating only that “some members of PR&D won’t be continuing with the Ethereum Foundation.”

Co-executive director Hsiao-Wei Wang said on X the restructuring aims to “empower our internal teams to focus more clearly and drive key initiatives forward.”