A former employee sues the Ethereum Foundation and Vitalik Buterin

Former Ethereum Foundation protocol support lead Kayleen Fulton has sued the Ethereum Foundation and co-founder Vitalik Buterin in a U.S. court, alleging she was fired 13 days after disclosing a cancer diagnosis. Fulton claims leadership retaliated against her for challenging a controversial internal charter. The suit names both the foundation and Buterin personally, though the article does not specify damages sought. The case matters as a rare public legal challenge to the governance and employment practices of Ethereum's core nonprofit. What to watch next: the court's jurisdiction and scheduling, the foundation's formal response, and whether the dispute draws broader attention to internal policy at the organization.