You can ignore Vitalik Buterin, but you must take the Ethereum Foundation seriously.
Lookonchain monitors that 5 days ago, the Ethereum Foundation deposited 35,000 ETH (94.07 million US dollars) to Kraken at a price of 2,688 US dollars. Now ETH is 2,450 US dollars, down 8.8%. Since January 1, 2021, the Ethereum Foundation has sold 239,000 ETH (654 million US dollars).