The Ethereum Foundation indicated that the restructuring represents a shift towards forming a more efficient and focused team, in an effort to implement a rapid and effective development process.

The Ethereum Foundation has laid off some members of its research and development team within what it called the Protocol Research and Development department, and renamed it simply as “Protocol,” as part of its efforts to increase focus on scalability and usability. In a post on its blog yesterday, Monday, the foundation clarified that these changes aim to "raise standards of focus and collaboration," with Ethereum enjoying what it called "the best opportunities to leverage not only our technology but also our values globally$ETH