Polygon Co-Founder Mihailo Bjelic Steps Away from Project After Seven Years

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Polygon‘s Co-Founder Bids Adieu: Is It a Farewell or Just a Dramatic Exit? 🎭

In a rather theatrical post shared on X, our dear Mihailo Bjelic, the co-founder of Polygon, has decided to take a bow after seven long years. He cited “evolving visions” as the reason for his departure, claiming he could “no longer contribute to Polygon to the best of [his] abilities.” Oh, the drama! 🎭

But fear not, dear followers! He reassured us that while he’s stepping away from the spotlight, he still has faith in the team. “I remain confident that Polygon leadership is committed to the success of the project,” he wrote, as if he were handing over the baton in a relay race. “I’ll always be cheering from the sidelines and supporting however and whenever I can.” How noble! 🙌

Bjelic co-founded Polygon back in 2017, when it was still known as Matic Network, a time when Ethereum’s scalability issues were the talk of the town. Since then, Polygon has blossomed into one of the most prominent Ethereum Layer 2 ecosystems, boasting products that range from zk-rollups to sidechains and even decentralized identity. Quite the resume, wouldn’t you say? 📜

His departure comes at a pivotal moment, as Polygon embarks on a grand adventure with the Polygon 2.0 roadmap, a major shift aiming to unify its ecosystem under a zk-based, multi-chain architecture. Sounds fancy, right? 🏗️

While Bjelic didn’t spill the beans on 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 be watching closely, popcorn in hand, to see how the next phase of leadership at Polygon navigates its technical transformation and the ever-growing competition in the Layer 2 space. 🍿

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2025-05-24 08:05