According to the official statement, the foundation initially staked 2,016 ETH and will gradually scale the program toward the 70,000 ETH target. All staking rewards generated through this process will be redirected back into the foundation’s treasury, marking a shift from passive reserve holding to a more active treasury management strategy.
The move serves two primary objectives. First, it aims to strengthen the security of the Ethereum network by increasing validator participation. Second, staking rewards will help fund core activities such as protocol research, ecosystem development, and community grants. This dual-purpose approach aligns technical resilience with long-term financial sustainability.
The foundation stated that it is using open-source solutions such as Dirk and Vouch, leveraging distributed signing systems to eliminate single points of failure. By combining minority clients with diversified infrastructure setups, the strategy emphasizes both operational resilience and decentralization while putting its ETH reserves to more productive use.
