Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum Foundation Sued by Ex-Developer Over 'Suicide Pledge' Claim

The Block reported that former Ethereum core developer Nixo filed a lawsuit against the Ethereum Foundation and co-founder Vitalik Buterin. Nixo alleged that the foundation's internal guidelines included a **suicide pledge** requiring employees to take their own lives if they violated obligations tied to **source code**, and that **source code documents** had to be made available **free of charge** at all times while the **license** could not be revised or removed. Nixo said he was **fired** after disclosing his **cancer diagnosis** and argued that the disputed wording remained in an official document outlining the foundation's **long-term operating principles**.