{"id":42163,"date":"2025-08-14T12:01:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T12:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=42163"},"modified":"2025-08-14T12:01:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T12:01:53","slug":"ethereum-foundation-sells-into-strength-will-vitalik-dump-on-blackrock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=42163","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum Foundation Sells Into Strength: Will Vitalik Dump on BlackRock?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has been selling small amounts of ETH during price rallies, while BlackRock continues to buy. The latest transactions concluded for 2,800 ETH worth $12,7 million. As they have stated, these sales are part of normal treasury management to fund development, research, and events.<\/p>\n<p>Vitalik Buterin says the sales help Ethereum Foundation stay neutral and avoid risks with staking, such as being forced to stake sides during controversial upgrades. At the same time, BlackRock\u2019s Ethereum ETF has been pulling in large amounts of institutional money.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"cpp-crypto-chart cpp-crypto-chart-99btc cpp-crypto-chart-eth\" data-coin-symbol=\"eth\" data-price-usd=\"ETH Price (USD)\" data-main-color=\"#4caf05\" data-watermark-image=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99bitcoins-logo.png\" data-chart-style=\"99btc\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-top-section\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-info-section\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/coinlogo\/4\/5b7fc72f06f17.svg\" alt=\"eth logo\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-coin-details\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-labels-row\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-coin-name\">Ethereum<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-price-info\">Price<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-market-cap\">Market Cap<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-values-row\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-coin-symbol\">ETH<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-price\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-market-cap-value\">$572.98B<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-selectors cpp-chart-selectors-99btc\"><span class=\"cpp-chart-selector\" data-period=\"24h\">24h<\/span><span class=\"cpp-chart-selector\" data-period=\"7d\">7d<\/span><span class=\"cpp-chart-selector\" data-period=\"30d\">30d<\/span><span class=\"cpp-chart-selector\" data-period=\"1y\">1y<\/span><span class=\"cpp-chart-selector\" data-period=\"all_time\">All time<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><canvas id=\"cpp-chart-689dcee438694\" class=\"cpp-chart-container cpp-chart-container-99btc\"><\/canvas><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Why the Ethereum Foundation Sells During Strong Markets<\/h2>\n<p>The EFs\u2019 ETH sales are not panic moves or price predictions; they are simply a way to turn some of their holdings into cash for operations. EF\u2019s treasury policy, introduced in June 2025, focuses on transparency, keeping enough funds for at least 2.5 years of expenses, and limiting spending to 15% of its reserve yearly.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Announcing the Ethereum Foundation Treasury Policy<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bU566m1zX5\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/bU566m1zX5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ethereum Foundation (@ethereumfndn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ethereumfndn\/status\/1930352951459229970?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">June 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-crypto-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Top 20 Crypto to Buy in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Selling during intense price periods means EF can raise funds while reducing the impact on the market.<\/p>\n<p>The recent sale of 2,795 ETH for $12,7 million follows a long-term pattern. EF sells modest amounts to cover grants, fund client teams, and support ecosystem security.<\/p>\n<p>While staking could provide an income stream, Buterin has explained that it could create conflict if EF were forced to vote on or support certain upgrades. For now, EF prefers straightforward sales over staking.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The concerns historically were (1) regulatory, (2) if EF stakes ourselves, this de-facto forces us to take a position on any future contentious hard fork.<\/p>\n<p>(1) is less than before, (2) remains. There&#8217;s definitely ways to minimize (2), and we&#8217;re recently been exploring them.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VitalikButerin\/status\/1881298926650929415?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">January 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-solana-meme-coins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Top Solana Meme Coins to Buy in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most Ethereum Foundation assets stay in ETH, with sales tiny compared to BlackRock ETF\u2019s buying tens of thousands of ETH daily. These conversions are planned in advance and reported publicly and are part of running the foundation responsibly, rather than a signal that EF is bearish on Ethereum.<\/p>\n<h2>Are Ethereum Foundation Sales Clashing with BlackRocks Buying<\/h2>\n<p>EF\u2019s sales are tiny in the short term compared to the massive buying from BlackRock\u2019s iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) and other funds. For example, BlackRock has had days with more than $500 million in ETH purchases, far more than EF\u2019s $12,7 million sale.<\/p>\n<p>EF\u2019s activity isn\u2019t big enough to cancel out institutional demand.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ETFS JUST BOUGHT $500M OF ETH<\/p>\n<p>BlackRock just bought $318.7M of ETH<br \/>Fidelity just bought $145M of ETH<br \/>Grayscale just bought $50M of ETH. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/M2CwyBu1H2\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/M2CwyBu1H2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Arkham (@arkham) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/arkham\/status\/1955688520229498991?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">August 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-1000x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Next 1000X Crypto: 10+ Crypto Tokens That Can Hit 1000x in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Over weeks and months, EF sells at steady intervals, usually when the price is strong, to minimize market impact. Vitalik Buterin said these sales are about funding the foundation\u2019s work, not betting against ETFs or institutions. The timing may look like it overlaps big ETF buys, but that\u2019s more of a coincidence than a competition.<\/p>\n<p>Looking at the bigger picture, BackRock\u2019s ETF now holds billions in ETH, showing strong institutional confidence. EF\u2019s sales, meanwhile, follow a clear policy and budget plan.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Why this could be one of the greatest altcoin season ever :<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 ETH about to break its ATH<br \/>\u2013 Google searches for \u201caltcoin\u201d at highest since 2021<br \/>\u2013 ETH\/BTC is going vertical like previous cycles<br \/>\u2013 Institutions holding massive crypto positions<br \/>\u2013 BlackRock holds $15B in ETH<br \/>\u2013 US\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1pK1MTDA1z\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/1pK1MTDA1z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mags (@thescalpingpro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thescalpingpro\/status\/1955895587259228331?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">August 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This shows that both can happen simultaneously without conflicting with each other. In the future, EF might add staking if it can do so without losing neutrality, but for now, converting small amounts of ETH to cash remains its primary funding method.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, it looks like both entities have a strategy, and they are following it without worrying too much if one gets in the way of the other.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-crypto-to-explode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">20+ Next Crypto to Explode in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/B7Uk6agkqj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Join The 99Bitcoins News Discord Here For The Latest Market Updates<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h2 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<p>        <br class=\"yoast-text-mark\">    <\/p>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n        Ethereum Foundation is selling $12,7 million into BlackRock buyings?    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n        ETH hovering below ATH with ETF\u2019s amassing more than $500 million in single day.    <\/li>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/altcoins\/ethereum-foundation-sells-into-strength-will-vitalik-dump-on-blackrock\/\">Ethereum Foundation Sells Into Strength: Will Vitalik Dump on BlackRock?<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has been selling small amounts of ETH during price rallies, while BlackRock continues to buy. The latest transactions concluded for 2,800 ETH worth $12,7 million. As they have stated, these sales are part of normal treasury management to fund development, research, and events. Vitalik Buterin says the sales help Ethereum Foundation [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-42163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42163","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=42163"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42163\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=42163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=42163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=42163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}