The Ethereum Foundation's Q1 2026 allocation update details grants and funding across multiple categories including cryptography, zero-knowledge proofs, privacy, security, nodes and clients, Layer 2, and ecosystem development. Key funded projects include Lighthouse client development for the Fusaka transition, Poseidon cryptanalysis research, ZK formal verification tooling, privacy infrastructure (Kohaku SDK, Tor integration), Erigon zkEVM work, L2BEAT transparency dashboards, and developer education tools like BuidlGuidl. The allocations reflect EF's strategic priorities around ZK proof systems, protocol security, privacy, and developer tooling for 2026.
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