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Former Ethereum Foundation lead sues foundation and Vitalik Buterin over alleged wrongful termination

Open the sourceReported by Crypto Briefing, cryptobriefing.com, 9 November 2026, by John Chen

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Former Ethereum Foundation researcher Harikrishna “Hari” Mulchandani has sued the foundation and co-founder Vitalik Buterin, alleging wrongful termination. The suit claims he was dismissed after raising concerns about leadership and employee treatment at the organization. The case matters because it puts Ethereum’s governance and management culture under public scrutiny at a time when the network faces intensifying competition from rival smart-contract chains. Watch for the foundation’s official response and whether the dispute escalates into a broader debate over how the nonprofit is run.

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