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Ethereum Foundation Faces Lawsuit After Former Employee Challenges Alleged Retaliatory Firing
Former Ethereum Foundation employee Kayleen Fulton has filed a lawsuit against the organization and co-founder Vitalik Buterin, alleging retaliation and disability discrimination. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for Colorado on November 4, 2026. Fulton claims the Foundation terminated her shortly after she disclosed her ovarian cancer diagnosis and challenged its controversial employee mandate. The conflict reportedly began in February 2026 when the Foundation introduced a mandate requiring employees to affirm its organizational direction, which included a controversial pledge referencing ritual suicide. The lawsuit seeks damages under federal disability and employment laws.