#$BTC Today in crypto, the Ethereum Foundation is shifting gears as Vitalik Buterin moves to a research-focused role, Bybit CEO Ben Zhou confirmed that around two-thirds of its funds stolen by Lazarus in February are currently still traceable, and Bitget crypto exchange rolled back accounts following “abnormal trading activity” in VOXEL-USDT perpetual futures contracts.

Ethereum Foundation shifts focus to user experience, layer-1 scaling

The Ethereum Foundation, the nonprofit organization developing the Ethereum ecosystem, is shifting its focus to user experience and layer-1 scaling challenges following its March leadership reshuffle.

On April 21, the Ethereum Foundation co-executive director Tomasz Stańczak shared an X post detailing how the organization has changed since its change in leadership structure.

Stańczak said the change aims to give Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin more time for research and exploration rather than dealing with day-to-day tasks and crisis management.

“Each time Vitalik shares insights or communicates a direction, he accelerates major long‑term breakthroughs,” he wrote.

Stańczak added that Buterin’s recent posts had advanced promising avenues and helped realign the community around the organization’s core values.

On April 20, Buterin proposed a change in the Ethereum Virtual Machine’s (EVM) contract language to improve the efficiency and speed of the blockchain’s execution layer. #BTCRebound $BNB