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Danny Ryan, known for coordinating Ethereum’s transition from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake and overseeing the Beacon Chain launch, stepped away from the Ethereum Foundation in September 2024 due to health concerns but recently opened discussions about a possible return
In January 2025, an informal on-chain vote involving Ethereum wallets holding over 50,000 ETH showed near-unanimous support for longtime Ethereum researcher Danny Ryan to become the sole executive director of the Ethereum Foundation
This leadership debate emerges amid Ethereum’s underperformance relative to other major cryptocurrencies, prompting some community members to believe that new Ethereum Foundation leadership could help address market concerns in 2025
Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, reaffirmed his authority in January 2025 to decide the Ethereum Foundation’s leadership, responding to what he described as hostile rhetoric against current executives while acknowledging calls for a structural shakeup

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