Ethereum: Vitalik Defends Miyaguchi Amid Attack

Vitalik Buterin Defends Ethereum Foundation Leadership

• Vitalik Buterin rejected calls for Executive Director Aya Miyaguchi’s resignation.
• Critics, including CoinMamba and Tetranode, proposed Danny Ryan as a new leader.
• The Ethereum Foundation board consists of Vitalik Buterin, Aya Miyaguchi, and Patrick Storchenegger.
• Buterin emphasized the importance of maintaining a decentralized Ethereum ecosystem.
• The Foundation moved $72 million in ETH to Kraken in January 2025, raising transparency concerns.

Vitalik Buterin addressed demands for leadership changes at the Ethereum Foundation, defending Aya Miyaguchi and criticizing social media pressure campaigns. He stressed that any leadership transition would be carefully planned without succumbing to public pressure.