[Former Ethereum Foundation Member: Ethereum Core Development May Face Funding Crisis in 3 to 9 Months] Foresight News reports that former Ethereum Foundation member Trent Van Epps tweeted that the Ethereum Foundation will not be the primary steward of Ethereum over the next 10 years. The ecosystem needs to reset the social, political, and economic contracts among stakeholders. The Ethereum Foundation's treasury is limited and increasingly constrained, and the 4-year Client Incentive Program (CIP) used to fund client teams through staking will expire in April 2026, with no replacement plan in sight. Based on his recent communications with core development stakeholders, Ethereum core development (clients, research, coordination) may enter a slow funding crisis within the next 3 to 9 months. Currently, maintaining the delivery capacity of more than 10 client, research, and coordination teams requires approximately $30 million in sustained annual funding. A funding gap could lead to the loss of key talent, reduced protocol maintenance capabilities, and impact long-term scalability and challenges such as quantum resistance.