Ethereum Backers Respond to Critics: ‘Markets Will Catch Up’

TORONTO — Ethereum just completed its most significant upgrade in more than a year, but the milestone comes after a turbulent stretch for the blockchain. The price of ether (ETH) has declined, developers have migrated to rival platforms, and the Ethereum Foundation — a nonprofit steward of the project — has faced criticism for a lack of coordination and vision.Speaking on a panel at CoinDesk’s Consensus conference in Toronto, Paul Brody — global blockchain leader at EY and chairman of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance — and Josh Stark of the Ethereum Foundation, offered a more optimistic view of the road ahead.There are two things the community is looking for, Stark said source: https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-toronto-2025-coverage/2025/05/16/ethereum-backers-respond-to-critics-markets-will-catch-up