Ethereum Basics for Governments and Institutions

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Why we need neutral digital infrastructure The digital systems that underpin modern economies, including payments, identity, registries, and institutional record-keeping are fragmented, proprietary, and in the hands of a small number of intermediaries.

Using these systems creates single points of failure, concentrating operational risk. A cyberattack, regional outage, or natural disaster affecting the centralized operator can take down the entire system at once.

Using these systems also requires trusting these intermediaries and accepting their rules. Whether by choice or under external pressure, these intermediaries retain the power to unilaterally remove participants and alter previously agreed rules. What happens when an operator can no longer be trusted? When counterparties clash over whose rules apply?

The Ethereum Foundation’s Trillion Dollar Security Project

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:39:12 +0000

The Trillion Dollar Security (1TS) initiative represents a broad, collaborative push to enhance Ethereum’s overall security. This document marks the project’s inaugural output. Over the past month, we’ve collected insights from a diverse range of stakeholders—users, developers, security professionals, and institutional participants—to better understand the most pressing security challenges and areas needing attention. We’re grateful to the many individuals and organizations who contributed their perspectives.

This report consolidates what we’ve learned across six key domains:

Ethereum Foundation on Ethereum Market Research Center

Ethereum Basics for Governments and Institutions

The Ethereum Foundation’s Trillion Dollar Security Project