Cointelegraph reports that Kayleen Fulton has filed a lawsuit against the Ethereum Foundation and its co-founder Vitalik Buterin. Fulton claims she was terminated less than two weeks after revealing her cancer diagnosis and after assisting in organizing a staff letter that opposed a new mandate from the foundation. The lawsuit raises questions about workplace discrimination and retaliation.

Based on the Cointelegraph report; not independently verified.

Source published: Tue, 10 Nov 2026 10:56:51 +0000

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