According to ChainCatcher news reported by The Block, an informal on-chain vote was initiated in the Ethereum community to support Danny Ryan as the new leader of the foundation. Among 296 wallets holding over 50,000 ETH (worth about $160 million), 99% voted in favor of Ryan, but the vote has no official validity.
The poll was conducted at votedannyryan.com, where individuals can participate through a simple approval voting system, casting either a yes or no vote for Ryan using their ETH wallets. The voting process is designed to be gasless, allowing for broader community participation.
Fabrice Cheng, who claims to be an 'Ethereum OG builder,' created a voting website. According to Cheng, he initiated the 'votedannyryan' campaign and its related website to provide a 'peaceful and objective way' for the broader Ethereum community—ETH holders, stakers, and DeFi participants—to express their views.