The Ethereum Foundation is going through a new wave of high-profile employee departures. Researchers Julian Ma and Carl Beek submitted their resignations this Monday, bringing to at least eight the total exits accumulated by the nonprofit organization so far in 2026, five of which were recorded in May alone.
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Ethereum Foundation researchers Julian Ma and Carl Beek have resigned, bringing the total number of major departures from the nonprofit to at least eight in 2026.
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The nonprofit organization behind Ethereum is experiencing another round of significant personnel losses. Carl Beek and Julian Ma both revealed their planned exits on Monday, continuing a troubling trend of departures that has captured the crypto industry's attention.
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The analyst believes that one of the reasons ether has been under selling pressure is linked to the conflict in the Middle East and the subsequent rise in oil prices. To Lee, this is “short tactical noise,” and prices should be stronger later this year.