Ethereum Publishes Guidance for Governments on Blockchain Infrastructure

The Ethereum Foundation has published guidance for governments and institutions evaluating blockchain infrastructure.

The document emphasizes the importance of neutrality, resilience, and verifiability in systems that operate across organizational and national boundaries.

Ethereum's public network allows multiple parties to verify shared records under common protocol rules, reducing dependence on a single service provider.

In April 2026, Ethereum's infrastructure reported approximately 13,700 to 14,000 nodes tracked, spread across numerous countries, with around 32-36 million ETH staked as collateral.

The Ethereum Foundation has described its mandate around open infrastructure, public security work, and resistance to concentrated control, which helps explain its direction.