Bitcoin Foundation Announces Next Chapter of Leadership
After over two years of building the Bitcoin Foundation as part of the founding leadership and then as executive director, Jon Matonis decided to step down and submitted his resignation as executive director of the Bitcoin Foundation, effective October 31, 2014 and as a board member effective December 31, 2014. His board seat will now be included in the January 2015 election along with board seats currently occupied by Peter Vessenes and Gavin Andresen. Matonis said:
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