GoKawiilEthereum Foundation faces lawsuit over 'Source Seppuku' pledge document
A former Ethereum Foundation employee has filed suit against the nonprofit, alleging disability discrimination, retaliation and unfair employment practices, according to The Denver Post. The case centers on a 38-page internal document called 'The Ethereum Foundation Mandate,' circulated to roughly 250 staff in early 2024, which included an oath requiring workers to symbolically commit to 'taking their own life with a sword' if they failed to keep the source code open. Staff who refused to sign the mandate were reportedly told to accept a settlement and leave the organization immediately.