ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, two Ethereum researchers revealed in a message released today that they have resigned from their positions due to controversy arising from their roles as advisors for the restaking platform EigenLayer.Ethereum researchers Justin Drake and Dankrad Feist posted on the X platform that they resigned from their advisory roles to focus on the development of the Ethereum base layer. Drake stated that he stepped down from this position in September.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, researchers behind the Ethereum network have grown from around 25 people in Q1 2019 to a peak of 550 people in Q1 2024, an increase of 2,100%.According to developer report data, Ethereum has the highest number of monthly active developers among blockchains. As of July 1, Ethereum has a total of 2,788 full-time developers, with a total developer count exceeding 8,865. The Base blockchain ranks second, with 889 full-time developers and a total developer count of 3,991.