Mihailo Bjelic, one of the original co-founders of Polygon (formerly Matic Network), announced on Friday that he is stepping down from his roles at both Polygon Labs and the Polygon Foundation board.
In a post shared on X, Bjelic cited evolving visions as the reason for his departure, noting that he could “no longer contribute to Polygon to the best of [his] abilities.” He added that while he is moving on from an active role, he still has faith in the team.
“I remain confident that Polygon leadership is committed to the success of the project,” he wrote. “I’ll always be cheering from the sidelines and supporting however and whenever I can.”
Bjelic co-founded Polygon in 2017, when it launched under the name Matic Network as a solution to Ethereum’s scalability issues. Since then, Polygon has grown into one of the most prominent Ethereum Layer 2 ecosystems, with products spanning zk-rollups, sidechains, and decentralized identity.
His departure comes at a pivotal time as Polygon undergoes a broader evolution with the Polygon 2.0 roadmap, a major shift aiming to unify its ecosystem under a zk-based, multi-chain architecture.
While Bjelic did not offer details about his future plans, his exit marks the end of an era for Polygon’s founding team.
As the project continues to mature, industry observers will watch closely to see how the next phase of leadership at Polygon navigates its technical transformation and growing competition in the Layer 2 space.
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Source: https://coindoo.com/polygon-co-founder-mihailo-bjelic-steps-away-from-project-after-seven-years/