Demex Daily #330: Vitalik Buterin Unveils Leadership Overhaul at Ethereum Foundation

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Vitalik Buterin announced significant leadership changes at the Ethereum Foundation to improve technical expertise, communication with ecosystem developers, and support for decentralization, privacy, and censorship resistance. The foundation will not engage in political lobbying or ideological shifts. These changes come after a turbulent 2024, with controversy over the Foundation's spending and conflicts of interest, such as the involvement of Ethereum researchers in paid advisory roles at the EigenLayer Foundation.

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Ethereum Layer 2 Abstract, developed by Igloo Inc., announced its XP incentives program ahead of its mainnet launch by the end of January. Users, developers, and content creators will earn XP through weekly and monthly distributions, with the opportunity to receive badges and awards. However, the program is exclusive to those using Abstract's Global Wallets (AGWs), which are linked to social logins like email or X profiles. Some users raised concerns about this restriction, but the team clarified that users can link AGWs to their existing wallets.