At a time when the price of Ethereum is sluggish, Danny Ryan, the core figure of the Ethereum Foundation, announced his resignation yesterday, further deepening the market's concerns about the future of Ethereum. However, Danny Ryan emphasized that his departure was purely for personal reasons and planned to shift his focus to family and personal projects before the end of this year. He also revealed that the relationship with Ethereum may not be completely over yet. (Preliminary summary: Ethereum has only increased by 6% this year. Researcher: Buterin ignores DeFi and the corruption of the little fox wallet is the biggest problem of ETH) (Background supplement: In-depth discussion of Ethereum: What went wrong with ETH?) Ethereum in this article The weak price performance during this cycle has always been a hot topic in the market. Year-to-date gains are just 6.5%, well below Bitcoin’s 43%. In addition, the Ethereum Foundation frequently sells ETH, with an annual expenditure budget of approximately US$100 million. It has recently hired two new people. As a result, it has been criticized by the outside world for spending money unrestrainedly, causing the Ethereum Foundation to attract attention recently. However, new shocking news came out: Danny Ryan, a senior researcher at the Ethereum Foundation who had served for 7 years, announced his resignation yesterday (13th), further raising market concerns about the future of Ethereum. Danny Ryan: Leaving purely for personal reasons Danny Ryan wrote on GitHub: Being one of the many people at the helm of the complex ship that is Ethereum has been a very draining experience, although it has been one of the greatest experiences of my life. , but I’m ready to let it go and make room for other things. At the same time, he emphasized that his decision to leave was purely personal and had nothing to do with Ethereum, the core development team, or the entire cryptocurrency industry. He also admitted that he has not yet determined what his next step will be, and his relationship with Ethereum may not be over yet, but at least until the end of this year, his first priority will be his family and the personal project he has been putting off. It is understood that Danny Ryan is the main coordinator of The Merge upgrade of Ethereum and is responsible for launching Beacon Chain in 2021. He is also one of the main contributors to the Ethereum Foundation blog and has written many articles updating the progress of Ethereum improvement proposals. He can be called a core figure in the Ethereum L1 ecosystem. Now his departure has triggered regrets and concerns about the future of Ethereum from the outside world. It has also aroused the community's gratitude for his past contributions and expectations for its next move.Many prominent figures responded: I have always been impressed by your leadership. I can’t wait to see what you do next, Danny - Joseph Delong, former CTO of SushiSwap. You are an absolute legend on Ethereum and one of the best people I have met in this space. - EIP-1559 co-author eric.eth Thank you for everything you do for Ethereum! You are definitely one of the greatest of all time. - Ethereum angel investor sassal.eth Danny Ryan: Ethereum’s adolescence has passed. On the other hand, Danny Ryan also shouted to the Ethereum Foundation research team and participants in the entire Ethereum ecosystem to work hard to realize real value. Rather than the short-term gains that many are chasing. Ethereum and what we can build on it has profound intrinsic value to humanity, and focusing your time and energy on scaling that core value rather than chasing numbers is how Ethereum succeeds. Be careful. Ethereum’s infancy is long past its adolescence. As a young adult, the world is full of complexity, false prophets, complicated incentives, dead ends, and other dangers. Everyone has a slightly different idea of ​​what Ethereum should be and where it should go, but overall, every decision you make adds up to all the other decisions to guide Ethereum through this critical period. Do what you can to maintain the lucky path Ethereum has been on since its inception. Finally, be kind, whether in a bull market or a bear market. We are all part of the same team - committed to making Ethereum have a profound and positive impact on the world. Danny Ryan also mentioned that although Ethereum still has some work to do, these problems can be solved with time and effort. 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