Ethereum Foundation sees key departures, sparking community concern

A series of resignations by key personnel at the Ethereum Foundation (EF) over the past several months is causing deep concern within the community, PA News reported. The departures began in February with the resignation of co-Executive Director Tomasz Stańczak. In April, Josh Stark and Trent Van Epps, who led major Ethereum upgrades, also resigned. This was followed in May by a string of key researchers, including Protocol Research co-lead Alex Stokes, Barnabé Monnot, and Tim Beiko, who either resigned or took leaves of absence. The outlet added that the talent drain stems from pushback against a censorship resistance pledge required by the foundation, as well as industry-low salary levels. In response to the departures, the foundation has appointed new co-leads, including Will Corcoran, Kev Wedderburn, and Fredrik Svantes.