# Ethereum Warned of a Funding Gap as Its Foundation Steps Back

A former Ethereum Foundation leader says the network must quickly build new institutions to pay for shared upgrades and security.

- Published: 2026-06-27T10:26:58.470Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-06-27/ethereum-warned-of-a-funding-gap-as-its-foundation-steps-bac
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/27/former-ethereum-foundation-leader-warns-of-funding-gap-as-governance-shifts)

As the Ethereum Foundation deliberately reduces its central role, a former member of the organization warned that the network has not yet built the institutions needed to fund shared work once the Foundation steps back. The concern is that…

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