Eclipse CEO temporarily steps down, denies sexual harassment allegations

Eclipse CEO Neel Somani announced on Thursday that he will "temporarily step down" from his responsibilities for the Ethereum Layer 2 solution due to allegations of sexual harassment. Despite multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, Somani insisted on his innocence in a post. Following the decision, Somani stated that this was a fair treatment for the Eclipse team, investors, and developer ecosystem. Eclipse also stated in a post that they will share more about the background and details of senior leaders in the coming days. Somani promised to "work to clear his name and defend" himself, while emphasizing that this power transition will facilitate the truth coming to light. Somani and Eclipse have not yet responded to media requests for comment on this move.