YEREVAN (CoinChapter.com) — Ethereum price continues to stay at March 2023 levels, trading near $1,600 as of April 20, 2025. Despite community activity and changes within the Ethereum Foundation, there has been no major breakout.
David Hoffman from Bankless said on April 19 that “the Ethereum ship is slowly turning around.” He claimed the shift began more than six months ago. His comment comes as Ethereum faces internal restructuring and attempts to improve scaling.
Uniswap founder Hayden Adams also joined the public discussion, focusing on Ethereum scaling and the ongoing roadmap debate. At the same time, the Ethereum Foundation has added new leadership roles.
Ethereum Foundation Faces Leadership and Culture Shift
The Ethereum Foundation experienced leadership issues earlier in 2025. Some developers left, while fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) increased online. However, Ethereum still supports decentralized applications, stablecoins, real-world asset tokenization, and DeFi systems.
David Hoffman pointed to six areas of internal change. First, the Ethereum Foundation has adopted a more active role by naming new co-executive directors. Second, it is shifting from a protocol-first to a product-first approach. Third, Ethereum developers plan to scale layer-1 by increasing gas limits tenfold over two years.
Fourth, there is now broader participation in roadmap talks. Hoffman noted that Ethereum is opening up its “Ivory Tower” by including more voices in decision-making. Fifth, Ethereum is now focusing on interoperability and better integration between layer-1 and layer-2 networks. Sixth, roadmap cycles have become shorter, with a faster pace for protocol upgrades.
Ethereum Foundation researchers Ansgar Dietrichs and Dankrad Feist confirmed in a recent podcast that the group is trying to help coordinate these changes. Hoffman said,
“Parts of the Ethereum community have been pushing for this shift, while others have been resisting it.”
He also said,
“Ethereum is a big tent that holds space for many different voices.”
Ethereum Scaling Debate: Hayden Adams Warns Against Mixed Strategies
Hayden Adams added his thoughts on Ethereum scaling. He said,
“I’m all for scaling improvements to L1, the rollup-centric roadmap actually requires it.”
Adams said Ethereum should not rely solely on layer-1 for DeFi support, especially when other platforms like Solana offer strong scaling models.
He argued Ethereum should stick to its existing rollup-centric layer-2 scaling approach. According to him, switching between strategies could create uncertainty.
“People need to pick a lane and attempt to mitigate the risks associated with it vs scrambling to shift narratives and strategy every month,”
Adams said.
He also disagreed with the idea of using every possible scaling solution. He said doing everything at once could cause more problems than staying on a single path. “Just do every approach” is “probably the only thing worse than not picking an approach,” he said.
Ethereum Roadmap Adjustments Do Not Reflect in Market Price
Ethereum price remains around $1,600, showing no reaction to recent leadership changes or roadmap updates.
While the network still supports most DeFi activity and real-world asset tokenization, its market value has not moved. Despite several public statements and structural adjustments, trading levels have stayed flat in recent weeks.
Ongoing discussions continue to influence Ethereum’s development, but those changes have yet to affect price action.
