BlockBeats News, January 19th, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin responded to a discussion regarding "Ethereum-related companies needing to proactively engage with funds, institutions, and countries to have them buy ETH," stating, "I am very supportive of engaging with funds, institutions, and countries, and I also support being willing to discuss ETH from an asset perspective. ETH, as an asset, is a key part of Ethereum as a social organism. I do not believe the Ethereum Foundation (EF) necessarily is the best entity to do all of this."
"The world is large, and Ethereum is also large. A more effective approach is to support various local organizations around the world (including large enterprises) as they have a deeper understanding of their local situations."