{"id":1895,"date":"2025-07-30T08:55:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T08:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/?p=1895"},"modified":"2025-07-30T08:55:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T08:55:22","slug":"ethereum-foundation-faces-backlash-for-dumping-100-million-eth-after-saying-believe-in-something","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/ethereum-foundation-faces-backlash-for-dumping-100-million-eth-after-saying-believe-in-something\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum Foundation Faces Backlash For &#8216;Dumping&#8217; $100 Million ETH After Saying &#8216;Believe In somETHing&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"hideOnPrint yf-1stjmrn\">\n<div class=\"ybar-sticky\">\n<div id=\"ybar\" class=\"ybar-ytheme-crunch  ybar-property-finance  ybar-variant-none _yb_kkul5x _yb_na1vgi _yb_79nkit  _yb_1447uxu        ybar-track-link-views non-generic-property _yb_lyi21q      \" role=\"banner\" data-spaceid=\"980770557\" data-testid=\"Email_Birth_Year_on_Checkout_for_SO,addensitylevers-test,ramp_ii_stock_picks_card_control\" data-version=\"3.10.78\" data-issinglerowheader=\"true\" data-issinglerowsearchbox=\"true\">\n<div id=\"ybar-inner-wrap\" class=\"_yb_1meo0jp \">\n<div class=\"_yb_1hpv8qw\">\n<div class=\"_yb_123jq1u _yb_1dx2ti5 \">\n<div class=\"_yb_yqa3u4\"><a id=\"ybar-logo\" class=\"_yb_8v20ad      _yb_2qluh3\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/\" target=\"_self\" data-ylk=\"slk:finance;elm:logo;sec:ybar;subsec:logo;itc:0;\" data-rapid_p=\"480\" data-v9y=\"1\"><\/a><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"yf-1gfnohs loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Tbyp6GElvS.4Istt2VUIow--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTM2MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/Benzinga\/a827128f2443ebded0969670af93d400\" alt=\"Ethereum Foundation Faces Backlash For &amp;#39;Dumping&amp;#39; $100 Million ETH After Saying &amp;#39;Believe In somETHing&amp;#39;\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p><main id=\"nimbus-app\" class=\"layoutContainer yf-w6ui20\" tabindex=\"-1\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"mainContainer yf-w6ui20\">\n<section class=\"mainContent yf-w6ui20\">\n<section class=\"main yf-w6ui20\">\n<section class=\"gridLayout yf-w6ui20\">\n<div class=\"article yf-l7apfj\">\n<article class=\"article-wrap no-bb\" data-testid=\"article-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"cover-wrap yf-1rjrr1\">\n<figure class=\"yf-8xybrv\"><figcaption class=\"yf-8xybrv\">Ethereum Foundation Faces Backlash For &#8216;Dumping&#8217; $100 Million ETH After Saying &#8216;Believe In somETHing&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"byline yf-1k5w6kz\">\n<div class=\"byline-attr yf-1k5w6kz\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline-attr-author yf-1k5w6kz\"><a class=\"primary-link fin-size-large noUnderline yf-u4gyzs\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/author\/\" target=\"_self\" data-ylk=\"elm:author;elmt:link;itc:0;slk:Aniket%20Verma;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"2\" data-v9y=\"1\">Aniket Verma<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline-attr-time-style\"><time class=\"byline-attr-meta-time\" datetime=\"2025-07-30T08:37:24.000Z\" data-timestamp=\"2025-07-30T08:37:24.000Z\">Wed, July 30, 2025 at 9:37 AM GMT+1<\/time>\u00a0<span class=\"byline-attr-mins-read yf-37lelh\">2 min read<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body-wrap yf-1sauy26\">\n<h2 class=\"type-section-sm-bold yf-gjjls9\">In This Article:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ticker-list yf-pqeumq\">\n<div class=\"scroll-carousel yf-r5lvmz\" data-testid=\"carousel-container\">\n<div class=\"carousel-top yf-pqeumq\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"name yf-90gdtp\">Cryptocurrency analyst <strong>J.A. Maartun\u00a0<\/strong>called out the\u00a0<strong>Ethereum Foundation\u00a0<\/strong>on Tuesday for selling a large chunk of its\u00a0<strong>Ethereum\u00a0<\/strong>(CRYPTO:\u00a0<a class=\"link \" href=\"http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/q?s=ETH\" data-ylk=\"slk:ETH;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"9\">ETH<\/a>) holdings contrary to its public messaging.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body yf-1ir6o1g\">\n<div class=\"atoms-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\"><strong>What happened<\/strong>: In an X post, Maartun, known for tracking on-chain movements, highlighted that the non-profit organization has offloaded 25,833 ETH, worth $98.98 million at prevailing prices, in the last few months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">&#8220;Is this what belief looks like?&#8221; Maartun asked the Ethereum Foundation. &#8220;Follow actions, not words.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">The accusation of hypocrisy comes after the foundation, dedicated to promoting and developing Ethereum-related technologies, wrote, &#8220;believe in somETHing&#8221; in an X post.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tweet-container yf-enrtqb\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1950185694015451445&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fethereum-foundation-faces-backlash-dumping-083724061.html&amp;sessionId=d8178c70bc83a883965923d0415486191358e17e&amp;siteScreenName=YahooFinance&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1950185694015451445\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">A closer look at the movement revealed that the outflows coincided with the jump in ETH\u2019s price. The foundation still held 189,357 ETH as of this writing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\"><strong>Jack<\/strong>, an X user, suggested that there could be a \u201cjustified reason\u201d for the sales outside of profit-taking. Maartun agreed but urged the ETH Foundation to be transparent in their messaging and inform investors of any on-chain moves.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tweet-container yf-enrtqb\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1950189833864790262&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fethereum-foundation-faces-backlash-dumping-083724061.html&amp;sessionId=d8178c70bc83a883965923d0415486191358e17e&amp;siteScreenName=YahooFinance&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1950189833864790262\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">The Ethereum Foundation didn&#8217;t immediately return Benzinga&#8217;s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\"><strong>See Also:<\/strong>\u00a0<a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/crypto\/cryptocurrency\/25\/06\/46149584\/why-crypto-investors-are-receiving-internal-revenue-service-warning-letters?utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;nid=46714238\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:Why Crypto Investors Are Receiving Internal Revenue Service Warning Letters;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"12\" data-v9y=\"1\"><strong>Why Crypto Investors Are Receiving Internal Revenue Service Warning Letters<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\"><strong>Why It Matters<\/strong>: Notably,\u00a0<a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/trading-ideas\/movers\/25\/07\/46368490\/sharplink-gaming-stock-gains-after-announcing-ethereum-purchase?utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;nid=46714238\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:around 10,000 ETH was acquired;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"13\" data-v9y=\"1\">around 10,000 ETH was acquired<\/a>\u00a0by the Ethereum treasury company\u00a0<strong>Sharplink Gaming Inc.<\/strong>\u00a0(NASDAQ:<a class=\"link \" href=\"http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/q?s=SBET\" data-ylk=\"slk:SBET;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"14\" data-v9y=\"1\">SBET<\/a>) in an over-the-counter deal with the Ethereum Foundation earlier in the month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/main><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ethereum Foundation Faces Backlash For &#8216;Dumping&#8217; 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