Ethereum Foundation Sell10K ETH for Development and Grants

• The Ethereum Foundation’s ETH sales are a proactive moving on to secure sustainable funding, not a signal of weakness.
• As the market impact remains limited, with data showing ETH tends to recover quickly after these structured treasury adjustments.

The Ethereum Foundation’s decision to sell 10,000 ETH has inevitably drawn questions about price impact. While some traders fear added selling pressure, others point to the Foundation’s measured approach. Previously, Crypto News Flash (CNF) report, also highlighted that the Ethereum Foundation converted 1,000 ETH earlier this year to maintain treasury balance and continue funding goals.

EF’s transparency is quoted in its policy doc, underscoring how its asset sales are guided by long-term principles rather than short-term market swings:

This approach highlights the Foundation’s dual role as both a non-profit steward and a financial manager for Ethereum’s ecosystem. By  the blending centralized and DeFi sales, EF is navigating market volatility while securing capital for R&D, grants, and ecosystem growth.

Another report, the broader backdrop also matters, according to CNN, ETH hit an all-time high of $4,870 in August 2025, driven by Federal Reserve rate cut signals, rising DeFi dominance with 68% market share, and a boom in tokenized real-world assets.

Market Price Implications for Ethereum (ETH)

Analysts agree that transparency is key. By announcing its moves in advance and using measured strategies like TWAP execution, the Foundation is deliberately minimizing short-term volatility while ensuring long-term funding. As one strategist put it,

Even so, the numbers speak for themselves. EF’s sales equaled just 0.09% of circulating ETH supply—tiny compared to nearly $890 million in recent outflows and growing institutional accumulation.

Also, as historical patterns suggest these moves do little harm: data shows ETH typically posts an average gain of +1.3% within a week after EF transactions, with less than half causing immediate declines.

At the time of writing, Ethereum (ETH) trades at $4,326.09, down 1.9% on the day and 2.73% this week. This mild pullback of around 3% in the past 24 hours mirrors broader market weakness, with Bitcoin sliding to $121,830.

Yet, for now, ETH appears resilient compared to other cryptos drop down, reinforcing the idea that EF’s treasury sales are unlikely to shake long-term confidence. See ETH price chart below.