According to WuSaid, Ethereum Foundation researcher Danny Ryan announced his resignation to end his seven years of contribution to the Ethereum ecosystem. He stated on GitHub that the reason for his resignation was personal reasons and to make room for new opportunities, emphasizing that this decision does not reflect problems in Ethereum or the crypto industry.

Ryan has played an important role in key upgrades of Ethereum, including the launch of the Beacon Chain in 2021 and the implementation of the "Merge" protocol, and he has also actively participated in the progress updates of Ethereum Improvement Proposals.