Gavin Wood’s departure from Ethereum and the vision behind building something different
Gavin Wood, one of the coe-founders of Ethereum, lett the Ethereum Foundation in 2016 and went on to pursue his vision for decentralised blockchain technology. His subsequent work on Polkadot has focused on interoperability, scalability and giving different blockchains the ability to communicate.
Wood’s departure came after working closely with the Ethereum team during its early years. He later founded Parity Technologies and played a central role in developing Polkadot, a project designed to enable distinct blockchains to interact without relying on a single network.
His decision to move on reflected a difference in technical direction and his vision for the future of blockchain systems. Wood has continued to argue for decentralisation, privacy and improved user experience as critical parts of the next phase of Web3.
Originally Published by CryptoNews
