Foresight News reports that former Ethereum Foundation member Trent Van Epps tweeted that the Ethereum Foundation won't be the main manager of Ethereum over the next 10 years. The ecosystem needs to reset the social, political, and economic contracts between stakeholders. The Ethereum Foundation's treasury is limited and increasingly constrained, with the 4-year Client Incentive Program (CIP) for funding client teams through staking set to expire in April 2026, and no alternatives in sight. Based on recent communications with core developers, Ethereum core development (clients, research, coordination) may face a slow funding crisis within the next 3 to 9 months. Currently, maintaining the capability of over 10 client, research, and coordination teams requires approximately $30 million annually in ongoing funding. A funding gap could lead to the loss of key talent, reduced protocol maintenance capabilities, and impact the long-term scalability and response to challenges like quantum computing.