By Isaac • June 18, 2026 2:24 pm •
Hsiao-Wei Wang has resigned from the Ethereum Foundation, effective immediately.
The departure leaves the foundation behind the second-largest crypto asset by market capitalization without either of the two co-executive directors it installed last year.
CoinGecko’s June 18 market data ranked Ethereum second by market cap, which keeps a story about EF leadership squarely inside the major-asset conversation.
Wang announced the decision herself, saying her sabbatical gave her room to think about what she wanted next.
After my sabbatical, I have decided to step down as co-executive director and board member of the Ethereum Foundation ( @ethereumfndn ), effective today. That time gave me space to reflect on my priorities and the kind of life I
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