Ethereum Foundation Releases New Policy Guidelines, Outlining Use Cases for Governments and Institutions

According to The Block, the Ethereum Foundation's Global Policy Strategy team has released a policy guideline aimed at governments and institutions, seeking to position Ethereum as critical public infrastructure. The report states that Ethereum has maintained uninterrupted operation since its launch in 2015, and by March 2026, approximately $76 billion worth of staked ETH will ensure its security. It boasts a geographically diverse validator network, multiple independent client implementations, and a vast developer ecosystem. The Foundation believes that many current digital services rely on centralized intermediaries, which pose risks such as single points of failure, cyberattacks, or political pressure. Ethereum's decentralized architecture makes it more suitable for applications like digital identity, public records, and asset tokenization. The report highlights existing initiatives such as Bhutan and Buenos Aires' decentralized identity projects and India's Ethereum-based land registry project, demonstrating that governments have already begun exploring this technology.