Ethereum towards $10k: the new Community Foundation is born

The price of Ethereum represents one of the main variables observed by investors in the crypto markets. The initiative of the new Ethereum Community Foundation (ECF) was born precisely with the aim of supporting ETH in the race towards the $10k mark, placing for the first time the price and transparency at the center of the strategy.

This is the dawn of a new era for Ethereum and the feedback since launch has been overwhelming.

Builders want in, researchers want to contribute, and everyone is asking:

– What are you funding? – How do we get involved? – Who’s behind this?

We’ll be answering all of this and…

— Ethereum Community Foundation (@ethcforg) July 4, 2025

The birth of the Ethereum Community Foundation and its ambitions

Leading the Ethereum Community Foundation is Zac Cole, one of the core Ethereum developers most engaged in the sector. Instead of preferring a purely technical approach, the new foundation explicitly aims to enhance Ethereum as a financial asset of reference on a global scale, after years in which the focus was mainly on the growth of the ecosystem and its decentralized applications.

The declared goal of reaching $10,000 for ETH sets an ambitious target. To achieve this, the ECF defines itself as “price-focused”: this means that every funded project must generate a measurable impact on the token’s value. In this perspective, the foundation will carefully select each initiative, from blockchain infrastructure to DeFi (decentralized finance) products, to projects aimed at improving user experience and promoting greater institutional adoption.

Strategies and innovative approaches to stimulate the value of Ethereum

Decision-making transparency and focus on burn operations

What distinguishes the Ethereum Community Foundation also concerns its transparency. All funding decisions and related discussions will be public. This approach aims to truly involve the community of holders and users, generating trust and setting an example among the main crypto organizations worldwide.

Among the first strategies adopted, emphasis on burn operations becomes significant: these procedures allow for the permanent removal of a portion of ETH from circulation, reducing its total availability and potentially favoring a price increase, especially if adoption grows. A similar logic has been successfully followed by other projects like Bitcoin, which has stood out for its deflationary policy thanks to halving and a limited supply.

Targeted funding to promote institutional adoption

Another priority intervention area concerns the connection of the Ethereum blockchain with the real economy. The ECF intends to actively finance initiatives to bring assets such as stock, bonds, real estate, and RWA (real world assets) onto the blockchain. The goal is to drastically increase the presence of Ethereum within the infrastructure of traditional and electronic financial markets.

If Ethereum manages to establish itself as the chosen infrastructure for the digitization of financial assets, its utility and value may progressively increase, attracting new demand for the token. Furthermore, such a path strengthens the credibility of the entire blockchain landscape in the eyes of institutional investors.

Attention to the regulatory framework and dialogue with institutions

One of the strategic actions planned by the Ethereum Community Foundation involves active engagement in dialogue with governments and regulatory authorities. In a sector often characterized by regulatory uncertainty, the intention to interface with regulators represents a choice of responsibility and long-term vision.

The ECF aims to promote a more favorable regulatory climate both in the United States and globally. The reasoning is simple: a less hostile legal environment allows for the entry of institutional capital and fosters the sustainable growth of the Ethereum ecosystem. Consequently, the transparency policy already adopted will also facilitate the relationship with policy-makers.

The current scenario: stagnation and a market in search of confidence

Despite ECF’s innovative strategies, the current market context remains characterized by a stagnation of Ethereum. In recent years, some approvals of Ethereum ETFs by the SEC had raised hopes for a bull impulse, but expectations have been largely disappointed. On the contrary, Bitcoin is the protagonist of strong rallies thanks to the adoption of the ETF as a new institutional investment vehicle, thus confirming its role as “digital gold.”

This difference highlights how Ethereum has not yet been able to be equally “attractive” for financial flows coming from the banking sector and hedge funds, at least compared to its main competitor.

Forecasts for the future: long-term potential and ambitious goals

Despite the moment of difficulty, leading analysts continue to highlight extremely positive prospects for Ethereum. A recent analysis by Standard Chartered confirmed the forecast of a price increase for ETH up to 8,000 dollars by 2026, with the possibility of reaching 35,000 dollars in the long-term perspective. According to the bank, the current market condition appears to be just a transitional phase.

The limited involvement of institutional investors and the low confidence of retail investors are momentarily slowing growth. However, if the Ethereum Community Foundation manages to achieve the goal of promoting adoption and countering the climate of distrust through concrete initiatives, ETH could soon position itself where its supporters hope.

What real prospects for Ethereum after the birth of ECF?

The launch of the Ethereum Community Foundation represents an important milestone. For the first time, one of the cornerstones of the second cryptocurrency by market capitalization introduces a decentralized foundation with the declared mission of promoting the price of Ethereum. Focusing on transparency, innovative infrastructures, and dialogue with regulators, the foundation aims to serve as a point of aggregation among the community, developers, and financial institutions.

In the coming months, the determination and transparency of the ECF will be measured by the actual results in the market and the ability to attract new capital. Investors and observers will need to pay close attention to the organization’s progress: the path to 10,000 dollars involves not only technical improvement but also institutional credibility and the ability to catalyze new value.

Those who believe in the potential of Ethereum now find a new point of reference: the Ethereum Community Foundation is ready to play a central role in the development of the crypto sector, with the promise of revitalizing, enhancing, and providing a clear strategy to an asset that still has much to offer global investors.