
Ethereum Loses Key Member Eric Connor
Eric Conor, the main developer of Ethereum, left the community, stating that leadership problems led to a loss of passion after working for 11 years.
Eric Conor, the main developer of Ethereum, left the community, stating that leadership problems led to a loss of passion after working for 11 years.
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Eric Conor, the lead developer of Ethereum, is leaving the community, stating that leadership issues have led to a loss of passion after working for 11 years.
Connor posted the news on his X account (formerly Twitter) just days after co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, shared plans to rebuild leadership within the foundation.
Ethereum Developers Exodus
Eric has worked at the Ethereum Foundation for the past 11 years. Despite being a key developer for all this time, he expressed disappointment with the leadership's priorities, stating that he had "lost his passion".
He stated that the needs and demands of the community are the last line of defence for the ecosystem. The leadership failed to recognise and prioritise this, leading to his decision to leave office.
Connor announced his plans to work in a combined cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence sector, revealing he is joining Freysa AI for this new project.
The news of his departure came after co-founder Vitalik Buterin reaffirmed his authority over the Ethereum Foundation.
This statement emerged in the context of a growing call to promote Danny Ryan, a developer, to a leadership position.
The overall debate took an alarming turn, with many posting offensive content on X, even going so far as to threaten Aya Miyaguchi, Executive Director, forcing her to resign. Buterin commented on this behaviour, calling it 'purely evil'.
The ongoing developments within EF confirm the restructuring of leadership.
He spoke of detailed goals, including improving technical leadership. The new era also focuses on strengthening ties with key stakeholders in the blockchain ecosystem. Vitalik expressed his views on the importance of cultivating new talent and improving support for application developers.
He also emphasised the need to safeguard user privacy, resistance to censorship and open-source principles.
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