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Ethereum Core Developer Eric Conner Departs as Vitalik Dismisses Calls for Leadership Change

Conner is joining AI-focused networks Fresya.AI.

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  • Conner's move comes amid growing calls for a leadership change at the network.
  • Buterin has so far dismissed any calls for a leadership change at the Ethereum Foundation.

Eric Conner, a prominent core developer at Ethereum, has left the ecosystem community after a nearly 11-year affiliation citing network co-founder Vitalik Buterin's dismissal of a leadership shake-up proposal.

Conner is a co-author of EIP-1559, the major network change that shifted how transaction fees worked on Ethereum. He isn't officially employed by Ethereum but has advised, invested, and was among those who led the charge on ecosystem growth since its early days.

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Conner is joining AI-focused protocol Fresya.AI, he said in a follow-up X post.

Buterin swatted calls for changing the leadership structure at the Ethereum Foundation, which oversees the development of the second-largest blockchain by market cap.

Buterin said on X that he wants to create a "board" to manage the foundation, but until then he is the leader. Buterin's comment came amid calls by ecosystem stakeholders for a change in the network's leadership with founding member Anthony Donofrio opining that the blockchain has lost its way.

The network is also planning to roll-out its Pectra upgrade, which promises speed efficiency and other improvement, in March.

Parikshit Mishra

Parikshit Mishra is CoinDesk's Regional Head of Asia, managing the editorial team in the region. Before joining CoinDesk, he was the EMEA Editor at Acuris (Mergermarket), where he dealt with copies related to private equity and the startup ecosystem. He has also worked as an Senior Analyst for CRISIL, covering the European markets and global economies. His most notable tenure was with Reuters, where he worked as a correspondent and an editor for various teams. He does not have any crypto holdings.

Parikshit Mishra, Regional Head of Asia, CoinDesk at Consensus Hong Kong 2025.(CoinDesk)