As a seasoned crypto investor with over a decade of experience under my belt, I find the current state of the Ethereum ecosystem to be nothing short of impressive. The fact that the Ethereum Foundation holds an astonishing $970.2 million in its treasury, with 99.45% being ETH, speaks volumes about their long-term commitment to the second-largest blockchain’s potential.


According to a recent report, the Ethereum Foundation is currently sitting on an estimated total of 970.2 million dollars in its reserves. This substantial sum encompasses approximately 788.7 million dollars invested in cryptocurrencies and around 181.5 million dollars allocated towards non-digital asset investments.

As an analyst, I’d express this finding in a more conversational manner: “I found that nearly all (99.45%) of the foundation’s crypto assets are invested in Ethereum (ETH). This amounts to only 0.26% of the total supply of ETH as of that specific date. By choosing to primarily hold ETH within their treasury, the Ethereum Foundation is underscoring their long-term faith in the potential of this second-largest blockchain.

Ethereum Ecosystem Secures $22.2B in Total Treasuries

The main function of the Ethereum Foundation’s treasury is to finance essential assets for the long-term success of the Ethereum ecosystem. To achieve this goal, the non-profit organization employs a careful strategy for managing its funds, ensuring their safety even during extended periods of market downturns.

The report suggests regularly converting ETH to cash for financial reserves and increasing fiat savings during market uptrends to cover expenses during market downturns.

In the year 2024, the Ethereum network is backed by approximately $22.2 billion held in treasuries of foundations, organizations, and Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). Among these, the Ethereum Foundation oversees 4.4%, or roughly $970 million, while Optimism takes the lead with a substantial 15.8% share amounting to around $3.5 billion. Uniswap comes in second place with 14%, equivalent to approximately $3.1 billion.

In summary, Mantle possesses approximately 11.3% or $2.5 billion, while Arbitrum holds around 8.6% or $1.9 billion of the overall treasury. Gnosis owns roughly 8.1% or $1.8 billion, with ENS accounting for about 5.4% or $1.2 billion.

Distinguished examples also encompass The Graph, Safe, Sky, SuperVerse, Lido, and so forth. On the other hand, more compact wallets feature Aave, dYdX, Research Hub, Stargate Finance, and various others.

The Ethereum Foundation notes,

For several years, the Ethereum community has expanded significantly. Today, numerous organizations and establishments play a crucial role in Ethereum’s development, pushing its potential to new limits. These include businesses, non-profits, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), L2 organizations, and others. Never before has our ecosystem been as robust.

EF Leads Ecosystem Funding with Over $240M

During the period of 2022 to 2023, the Ethereum network saw a total investment of approximately $457 million. The Ethereum Foundation accounted for the largest portion with an investment of around 48.3%, amounting to about $240.3 million. Following closely was Sky (formerly known as MakerDAO), contributing 15.3% or roughly $76 million. Coming in third was Optimism, with a contribution of approximately 10.4% or $51.8 million.

Significant contributors to the ecosystem were Gitcoin (accounting for 4.2%, equivalent to $20.8 million), Decentraland (with a contribution of 2.8%, or $13.9 million), and Aragon (contributing 2.4%, amounting to $11.8 million). Additionally, the ecosystem received notable but smaller contributions from various other entities.

Notably, Uniswap, a well-known DEX, invested approximately $10.7 million. Additionally, Starknet, MetaMask, and Protocol Guild each added around $9.1 million, $4.8 million, and $4.8 million respectively. The remaining 10.7%, or roughly $53.1 million, was donated by other organizations within the ecosystem.

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2024-11-08 16:10