# #953 - Vitalik On What's Next For The Ethereum Foundation

*Vitalik outlines the EF's next chapter, the Kohaku initiative is shipping privacy, KelpDAO rsETH is fully restored, and the SFI definition is tightened.*

By [ETH Daily](https://ethdaily.io) · 2026-05-25

news, 2026, may2026

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Quick Take
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*   Vitalik on what's next for EF.
    
*   Kohaku initiative priorities.
    
*   rsETH is fully restored.
    
*   SFI definition tightened.
    

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Vitalik On What's Next For The Ethereum Foundation
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Vitalik Buterin shared his view on what's next for the Ethereum Foundation, citing an expanding board, fewer ETH sales, and three CROPS-aligned goals. Vitalik outlined the foundation's next priorities aligned with the CROPS framework: building a provably bug-free Ethereum via AI-assisted formal verification; available chain consensus; and minimizing intermediaries via FOCIL, EIP-8141, and Kohaku.

[Read more](https://ethdaily.io/vitalik-on-whats-next-for-the-ethereum-foundation)

What The EF's Kohaku Initiative Is Building
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Kassandra, a researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, shared what the Kohaku team is shipping. Kohaku is an open-source initiative for enabling secure and private wallets on Ethereum. The immediate priority is embedding shielded pool protocols, such as Tornado Cash, Railgun, and Privacy Pools, directly into wallets via a the Kohaku SDK. Kassandra added that a bigger unlock will be routing all private transactions through the ERC-4337 mempool using EIP-7702.

[Read more](https://ethdaily.io/what-the-efs-kohaku-initiative-is-building)

KelpDAO rsETH Is Now Fully Restored
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KelpDAO deployed the final tranche of rsETH into the LayerZero lockbox, with Aave founder Stani Kulechov confirming the recovery is complete. The restoration closes out the DeFi United effort that began after the April 18 LayerZero bridge exploit. Major DeFi protocols contributed liquidity to bring rsETH back to full backing. With the lockbox fully replenished, rsETH is operating at parity again across supported markets.

[Read more](https://ethdaily.io/kelpdao-rseth-is-now-fully-restored)

Scheduled For Inclusion Definition Update
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Ethereum's "Scheduled for Inclusion" (SFI) status has been updated with a tighter definition. An EIP now reaches SFI if it's running in a devnet and stable, the spec is near-final, its interactions with other features are known, and it's thoroughly tested. SFI is the last gate before a feature is locked into a hard fork, giving builders firmer ground to plan for upcoming protocol features.

[Read more](https://ethdaily.io/scheduled-for-inclusion-definition-update)

Other News
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*   Tether [GEL₮ stablecoin](https://x.com/tether/status/2058813937945137467)
    
*   SquidRouterModule [exploit](https://x.com/blockaid_/status/2058875782810726556) 
    
*   PSE privacy protocols [dashboard](https://x.com/PrivacyEthereum/status/2058942297425813844)
    
*   Aave [hits](https://x.com/tokenterminal/status/2058928896326726121) $85m TVL
    
*   Babylon [temp check](https://x.com/aave/status/2058953979300569399) for Aave
    

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