The Ethereum Foundation (EF) is changing gears on how it handles core research and development. On June 2, 2025, the EF introduced a restructured unit simply named “Protocol,” marking a shift in how it approaches Ethereum’s long-standing scaling bottlenecks and usability issues. This piece is a guest post by blocmates, a media and research hubThe Ethereum Foundation (EF) is changing gears on how it handles core research and development. On June 2, 2025, the EF introduced a restructured unit simply named “Protocol,” marking a shift in how it approaches Ethereum’s long-standing scaling bottlenecks and usability issues. This piece is a guest post by blocmates, a media and research hub […]