Ethereum core developer Péter Szilágyi has disclosed a letter he sent to the Ethereum Foundation leadership, expressing concerns over the centralized influence of Vitalik Buterin. Szilágyi claims that a small group of 5–10 individuals and 1–3 venture capital firms control most projects, creating a Vitalik-centric interest group. He argues that the success of new projects is heavily dependent on their relationship with this influential circle.