以太坊聯合創始人 Vitalik Buterin 宣布以太坊基金會新的領導結構

強調技術專業知識以及與以太坊生態系統建構者的更緊密聯繫。

In a bid to quell mounting criticism, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has announced sweeping changes to the leadership structure of the Ethereum Foundation, emphasizing technical expertise and a closer connection with builders in the Ethereum ecosystem.

為了平息越來越多的批評，以太坊聯合創始人 Vitalik Buterin 宣布對以太坊基金會的領導結構進行徹底改變，強調技術專長以及與以太坊生態系統建設者的更緊密聯繫。

Buterin's announcement, posted on X (formerly Twitter) on January 18, outlines several key goals aimed at improving Ethereum’s development and communication, underscoring the Foundation's commitment to decentralization, censorship resistance, and privacy.

Buterin 的聲明於 1 月 18 日發佈在 X（以前的 Twitter）上，概述了旨在改善以太坊開發和通信的幾個關鍵目標，強調了基金會對去中心化、抵制審查和隱私的承諾。

The announcement comes amid a challenging year for the Ethereum Foundation, with several controversies and internal conflicts sparking unease within the Ethereum community.

這項消息發布之際，以太坊基金會面臨著充滿挑戰的一年，一些爭議和內部衝突引發了以太坊社群的不安。

One major point of contention arose in May 2024, when two Ethereum Foundation researchers, Justin Drake and Dankrad Feist, accepted paid advisory roles at the EigenLayer Foundation, which oversees the development of Ethereum's restaking protocol. This conflict of interest drew criticism, leading the Ethereum Foundation to institute a new conflict-of-interest policy to ensure greater transparency and avoid similar situations in the future.

2024 年 5 月出現了一個主要爭論點，當時以太坊基金會的兩名研究人員 Justin Drake 和 Dankrad Feist 接受了 EigenLayer 基金會的付費顧問職位，該基金會負責監督以太坊重新抵押協議的開發。這種利益衝突引起了批評，導致以太坊基金會制定了新的利益衝突政策，以確保更大的透明度並避免未來出現類似情況。

Of the two researchers, Drake eventually stepped down from his advisory position at EigenLayer in November 2024 and went on to publicly apologize to the Ethereum community for his actions, which were seen as an attempt to restore trust within the Ethereum ecosystem.

在這兩位研究人員中，Drake 最終在2024 年11 月辭去了在EigenLayer 的顧問職位，並繼續就他的行為向以太坊社區公開道歉，這些行為被視為試圖恢復以太坊生態系統內的信任。

However, the controversy continued to fuel concerns about the Foundation's leadership.

然而，爭議繼續加劇了人們對基金會領導層的擔憂。

Another key development in 2024 was the Dencun upgrade, which drastically reduced transaction fees for Ethereum's layer-2 networks by up to 99% when it was released in March.

2024 年的另一個關鍵進展是 Dencun 升級，該升級在 3 月發佈時將以太坊第 2 層網路的交易費用大幅降低了 99%。

While this reduction led to a massive surge in the number of layer-2 rollups, it also sparked concerns among market participants that the increased activity on layer-2 solutions was siphoning revenue away from Ethereum's base layer.

雖然這種減少導致第 2 層匯總數量大幅增加，但也引發了市場參與者的擔憂，即第 2 層解決方案活動的增加正在從以太坊基礎層吸走收入。

Data from Token Terminal showed that Ethereum's base layer network revenues plummeted by 99% during the summer of 2024, although it saw a strong recovery by the end of the year.

Token Terminal 的數據顯示，以太坊基礎層網路收入在 2024 年夏季暴跌 99%，儘管到年底強勁復甦。

Despite the short-term revenue loss, the Ethereum ecosystem as a whole saw significant growth as layer-2 networks exploded in number and usage, signaling a shift toward more scalable solutions.

儘管存在短期收入損失，但隨著第 2 層網路數量和使用量的爆炸式增長，整個以太坊生態系統出現了顯著增長，這標誌著向更具可擴展性的解決方案的轉變。