According to ChainCatcher, according to The Block, Danny Ryan, a researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, will withdraw from the Ethereum ecosystem after seven years of contribution to the ecosystem.

According to a post on GitHub, Ryan is leaving for personal reasons not related to Ethereum, core development, or any aspect of cryptocurrency, and said he wants to make room for other opportunities. Ryan said: "It is an all-consuming experience to helm the complex ship of Ethereum, and although it is one of the greatest experiences of my life, I am ready to give it up and make room for other things."

Ryan served as the lead coordinator of Ethereum’s transition to The Merge, a proof-of-stake consensus system, and oversaw the launch of the beacon chain in 2021, contributing to the Ethereum Foundation’s blog, including progress updates on Ethereum Improvement Proposals.