Ethereum Foundation co-exec Hsiao-Wei Wang steps down
Wang's departure removes one of two co-executive directors from the Foundation's leadership, raising fresh questions about governance continuity at Ethereum's central coordinating body.
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Wang's departure removes one of two co-executive directors from the Foundation's leadership, raising fresh questions about governance continuity at Ethereum's central coordinating body.
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