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Former Ethereum Foundation Employee Sues Foundation and Vitalik Buterin

2026-11-09 23:33

TechFlow reported on November 9 that, according to a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, former Ethereum Foundation Protocol Support Lead Kayleen Fulton sued entities affiliated with the Foundation, Co-Executive Director Bastian Aue, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, and others on November 4.

The complaint states that Fulton disclosed her cancer diagnosis in writing to Foundation leadership on March 24, and the next day, together with colleagues, organized 53 employees to sign a petition opposing being required to endorse an internal document containing a suicide oath; on April 6, she and another organizer were terminated. She alleges disability discrimination, retaliation, and interference with family and medical leave rights. The above are the plaintiff's allegations.

Source: TechFlow