- The Ethereum Foundation’s ETH sale is a proactive move to secure sustainable funding and is not a sign of weakness.
- The market impact remains limited, and data shows that ETH tends to recover quickly after these structured financial adjustments.
The Ethereum Foundation’s decision to sell 10,000 ETH inevitably raised questions about the price impact. Some traders fear further selling pressure, while others point to the foundation’s cautious approach. Previously, a report on Crypto News Flash (CNF) also highlighted that the Ethereum Foundation exchanged 1,000 ETH earlier this year in order to maintain its treasury balance and continue with its funding goals.
EF’s transparency is cited in its policy document, highlighting how its asset sales are guided by long-term principles rather than short-term market fluctuations.
Capital deployment must strike a balance between pursuing returns above benchmark rates and expanding EF’s role as a steward of the Ethereum ecosystem.
This approach emphasizes the dual role of foundations as both nonprofit and financial stewards of the Ethereum ecosystem. By combining centralized and DeFi sales, EF weathers market fluctuations while securing funding for R&D, grants, and ecosystem growth.
The broader context also matters, according to another report, which said that ETH hit an all-time high of $4,870 in August 2025 due to the Federal Reserve’s rate cut signal, the growing dominance of DeFi with a 68% market share, and a boom in tokenized real-world assets, according to CNN.
Impact on the market price of Ethereum (ETH)
Analysts agree that transparency is key. By announcing its moves in advance and using prudent strategies such as implementing TWAP, the Foundation purposely minimizes short-term volatility while securing long-term funding. As one strategist put it:
This is not a bearish move, but a move towards sustainability. These ETH sales demonstrate the maturity of financial management, even if the headlines may scare retail traders.
Still, the numbers speak for themselves. EF’s sales represent just 0.09% of the total ETH supply in circulation, a drop in the bucket compared to the nearly $890 million generated by recent outflows and increased accumulation by institutional investors.
And as past patterns suggest, these moves do little harm. According to the data, ETH typically gains an average of +1.3% within a week after an EF trade, with less than half of those resulting in an immediate decline.
As of this writing, Ethereum (ETH) is trading as follows: $4,326.09bottom 1.9% That day and 2.73% this week. This modest decline of around 3% over the past 24 hours reflects broader market weakness, with Bitcoin falling to $121,830.
But for now, ETH appears resilient compared to the decline in other cryptocurrencies, reinforcing the idea that EF’s bond sell-off is unlikely to shake long-term confidence. See the ETH price chart below.
